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The immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2008
Svejgaard Arne
Abstract excerpt
The discoveries in the 1970s of strong associations between various diseases and certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) factors were a revolution within genetic epidemiology in the last century by demonstrating for the first time how genetic markers can help unravel the genetics of disorders with complex genetic backgrounds. HLA controls immune response genes and HLA associations indicate the involvement of...
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