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Multifactor dimensionality reduction reveals gene-gene interactions associated with multiple sclerosis susceptibility in African Americans.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jun 2006
Brassat D, Motsinger A A, Caillier S J, Erlich H A, Walker K, Steiner L L, Cree B A C, Barcellos L F, Pericak-Vance M A, Schmidt S, Gregory S, Hauser S L, Haines J L, Oksenberg J R, Ritchie M D
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, myelin loss, gliosis, varying degrees of axonal pathology, and progressive neurological dysfunction. Multiple sclerosis exhibits many of the characteristics that distinguish complex genetic disorders including polygenic inheritance and environmental exposure risks. Here, we used a highly efficient multilocus...
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