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CD24 gene allele variation is not associated with oligoclonal IgG bands and IgG index of multiple sclerosis patients.
Neuroimmunomodulation - 1 Jan 2012
Saadatnia Mohammad, Najafi Mohammad Reza, Najafi Faride, Davoudi Vahid, Keyhanian Kiandokht, Maghzi Amir Hadi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) shows evidence of many distinctive aspects of an autoimmune disorder, including a polygenic inheritance. A recent candidate gene for susceptibility to MS is CD24, which has also been shown to be associated with disease progression. This study was designed to examine whether there is a relationship between the CD24 genotype, oligoclonal band (OCB) status and IgG index in the...
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