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Infectious mononucleosis-linked HLA class I single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Nov 2010
Jafari Naghmeh, Broer Linda, Hoppenbrouwers Ilse A, van Duijn Cornelia M, Hintzen Rogier Q
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BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis is a presumed autoimmune disease associated with genetic and environmental risk factors such as infectious mononucleosis. Recent research has shown infectious mononucleosis to be associated with a specific HLA class I polymorphism. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to test if the infectious mononucleosis-linked HLA class I single nucleotide polymorphism (rs6457110) is also associated with...
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