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Association of CCR5 delta32 deletion with early death in multiple sclerosis.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Gade-Andavolu Radhika, Comings David E, MacMurray James, Rostamkhani Masoud, Cheng Li S-C, Tourtellotte Wallace W, Cone Lawrence A
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PURPOSE: The interaction between chemokines and their receptors is extremely important in controlling T cell migration into sites of CNS inflammation. Because trafficking of inflammatory T cells into the central nervous system (CNS) is a key player in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), we investigated the possible association of CCR5 delta32 deletion in this disorder. METHODS: DNA isolated from...
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