Article
Genetic association of CASP8 polymorphisms with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 May 2010
Camiña-Tato M, Fernández M, Morcillo-Suárez C, Navarro A, Julià E, Edo M C, Montalban X, Comabella M
Abstract excerpt
We investigated caspase 8 (CASP8) as a candidate gene for multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility. Three SNPs (rs2037815, rs12990906 and rs1035140) were genotyped in 546 MS patients and 547 controls. For SNP rs2037815, GG homozygosity was associated with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) when compared with relapse-onset MS and controls. We identified risk (GCA) and protective (ACT) haplotypes...
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