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Association of HLA-DRB1*15 allele and CSF oligoclonal bands in a Spanish multiple sclerosis cohort.
European journal of neurology - 1 Oct 2011
Romero-Pinel L, Martínez-Yélamos S, Bau L, Matas E, Gubieras L, María Pujal J, Morandeira F, Bas J, Arbizu T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The HLA-DRB1*15 allele is consistently associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility in most studied populations. This study investigated the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and the presence of oligoclonal immunoglobulin G bands (OCB) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a Spanish population with MS. METHODS: The HLA-DRB1 typing was performed in 268 patients with sporadic MS...
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