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Effects of infectious mononucleosis and HLA-DRB1*15 in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Apr 2009
Nielsen T R, Rostgaard K, Askling J, Steffensen R, Oturai A, Jersild C, Koch-Henriksen N, Sørensen P S, Hjalgrim H
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BACKGROUND: Both human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1*15 and Epstein-Barr virus infection presenting as infectious mononucleosis (IM) are recognized as risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, their combined effect and possible interaction on MS risk is not known. OBJECTIVE: To assess the...
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