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Antibody response to common viruses and human leukocyte antigen-DRB1 in pediatric multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Jun 2013
Waubant Emmanuelle, Mowry Ellen M, Krupp Lauren, Chitnis Tanuja, Yeh E Ann, Kuntz Nancy, Ness Jayne, Belman Anita, Milazzo Maria, Gorman Mark, Weinstock-Guttman Bianca, Rodriguez Moses, James Judith A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: As remote infections with common herpes viruses are associated with modulation of the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), we hypothesized that antibody concentrations against these viruses may further modify risk. As many common viruses are first encountered during childhood, pediatric MS offer a unique opportunity to investigate more closely their influence on susceptibility. Our aim was to determine if...
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