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[Association of HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 allele polymorphism with multiple sclerosis in Chinese Han population from Southern areas].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 23 Oct 2007
Wu Xiao-mu, Zhang Kun-nan, Wang Chao-dong, Xiong Ying-qiong, Liu Zhe, Qu Xin-hui, Xie Xu-fang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the correlation between multiple sclerosis (MS) in Chinese Southern Han population and the polymorphism of HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 alleles, and compare it to the reports of Western, Japanese and Northern Chinese populations. METHODS: The HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 alleles of 26 patients with conventional MS (C-MS), 13 patients with optic-spinal form of MS (OS-MS), and 50 normal controls were determined...
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