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HLA-A confers an HLA-DRB1 independent influence on the risk of multiple sclerosis.
PloS one - 25 Jul 2007
Brynedal Boel, Duvefelt Kristina, Jonasdottir Gudrun, Roos Izaura M, Akesson Eva, Palmgren Juni, Hillert Jan
Abstract excerpt
A recent high-density linkage screen confirmed that the HLA complex contains the strongest genetic factor for the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). In parallel, a linkage disequilibrium analysis using 650 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) markers of the HLA complex mapped the entire genetic effect to the HLA-DR-DQ subregion, reflected by the well-established risk haplotype HLA-DRB1*15,DQB1*06. Contrary to...
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