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[Genetic changes possibly associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy].
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo - 1 Feb 2007
Yogo Yoshiaki, Sugimoto Chie, Zheng Huai-Ying, Kitamura Tadaichi
Abstract excerpt
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a fetal demyelinating disease in the central nervous system. PML was once a rare disease, but it is now relatively common among AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) patients. The immunological state of patients mainly contributes to the pathogenesis of PML. Genetic changes of the etiological agent, however, may also be involved in the development and...
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