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MHC transmission: insights into gender bias in MS susceptibility.
Neurology - 18 Jan 2011
Chao M J, Ramagopalan S V, Herrera B M, Orton S M, Handunnetthi L, Lincoln M R, Dyment D A, Sadovnick A D, Ebers G C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes dominate genetic susceptibility factors in multiple sclerosis (MS). Given the general consensus that incidence and prevalence of MS has been rising and specifically in women, we evaluated MHC-gender interactions. METHODS: In a large family-based cohort consisting of 7,093 individuals (2,127 affected individuals) from 1,055 MS families, we examined MHC...
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