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A genome-wide association study in progressive multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Oct 2012
Martinelli-Boneschi Filippo, Esposito Federica, Brambilla Paola, Lindström Eva, Lavorgna Giovanni, Stankovich Jim, Rodegher Mariaemma, Capra Ruggero, Ghezzi Angelo, Coniglio Gabriella, Colombo Bruno, Sorosina Melissa, Martinelli Vittorio, Booth David, Oturai Annette Bang, Stewart Graeme, Harbo Hanne F, Kilpatrick Trevor John, Hillert Jan, Rubio Justin P, Abderrahim Hadi, Wojcik Jerome, Comi Giancarlo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role played by genetic factors in influencing the clinical course of multiple sclerosis (MS) is not yet well established. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify genetic variants associated with progressive MS (PrMS). METHODS: We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 197 patients with PrMS and 234 controls of Italian origin. We tested the top 20 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with...
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