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Multiple sclerosis genetics.
Current topics in microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2008
McElroy J P, Oksenberg J R
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) clusters with the so-called complex genetic diseases, a group of common disorders characterized by modest disease risk heritability and multifaceted gene-environment interactions. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the only genomic region consistently associated with MS, and susceptible MHC haplotypes have been identified. Although the MHC does not account for all genetic...
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