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6.7-kbp deletion in LILRA3 (ILT6) gene is associated with later onset of the multiple sclerosis in a Polish population.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 2013
Wiśniewski Andrzej, Wagner Marta, Nowak Izabela, Bilińska Małgorzata, Pokryszko-Dragan Anna, Jasek Monika, Kuśnierczyk Piotr
Abstract excerpt
Recently published studies have implicated the deletion polymorphism in LILRA3 gene, as being associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). A total of 309 patients diagnosed with MS and 379 unrelated healthy volunteers were typed for 6.7-kbp deletion in LILRA3 gene. Simultaneously, presence or absence of HLA-DRB1(∗)1501 allele was established to assess the possibility of interaction between LILRA3 deletion and...
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