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Low level of systemic autoimmunity in Western Australian multiple sclerosis patients.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Mar 2010
Wei Qiu, Bundell Christine, Wu Jing-Shan, Castley Alison, James Ian, Hollingsworth Peter, Christiansen Frank, Carroll William M, Mastaglia Frank L, Kermode Allan G
Abstract excerpt
Previous autoantibody (AAb) studies in multiple sclerosis MS have produced conflicting results. The objective of this study was to determine AAb frequency and association with the HLA-DRB1 genotype. Antinuclear antibody, antithyroid peroxidase and anti-aquaporin-4 assays and HLA-DRB1 genotyping w...
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