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Variation in the vitamin D receptor gene is associated with multiple sclerosis in an Australian population.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Jan 2000
Tajouri Lotti, Ovcaric Micky, Curtain Rob, Johnson Matthew P, Griffiths Lyn R, Csurhes Peter, Pender Michael P, Lea Rod A
Abstract excerpt
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) resulting in accumulating neurological disability. The disorder is more prevalent at higher latitudes. To investigate VDR gene variation using three intragenic restriction fragment length polymorphisms (Apa I, Taq I and Fok I) in an Australian MS case-control population. One hundred and four Australian MS...
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