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Multiple sclerosis and autoimmune diseases: epidemiology and HLA-DR association in North-east Italy.
Journal of neurology - 1 May 2006
Laroni Alice, Calabrese Massimiliano, Perini Paola, Albergoni Maria Paola, Ranzato Federica, Tiberio Michela, Battistin Leontino, Gallo Paolo
Abstract excerpt
An autoimmune background is thought to characterize the families of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, but disease patterns and HLA-DR association seem to vary considerably among different ethnic groups. We investigated the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in 245 MS patients and 245 age- and sex-matched normal controls (NC), originating from and living in North-east Italy, and their first degree relatives, using...
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