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CD45 (PTPRC) as a candidate gene in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Dec 2004
Vyshkina Tamara, Leist Thomas P, Shugart Yin Yao, Kalman Bernadette
Abstract excerpt
The 77C-->G polymorphism in exon 4 of CD45 or protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor-type C (PTPRC) has been investigated in families with multiple sclerosis (MS) and in several cohorts of sporadic patients and controls, however, with conflicting results. To better understand the role of this functionally important polymorphism in MS, we investigated the transmission of the 'G' allele from unaffected parents to...
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