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Relationship between HLA-DRB1 polymorphism and susceptibility or resistance to multiple sclerosis in Caucasians: a meta-analysis of non-family-based studies.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Jun 2011
Zhang Qiong, Lin Chun-Ying, Dong Qiang, Wang Jian, Wang Wei
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the contribution of HLA-DRB1 alleles to susceptibility or resistance to multiple sclerosis (MS) in Caucasians through a meta-analysis of non-family-based studies. METHODS: A systematic review of case-control studies in Caucasians was performed. Studies examining allele or phenotype frequencies were analyzed separately. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used. We also...
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