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PD-1 gene polymorphism in children with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Aug 2013
Piskin Ibrahim Etem, Calık Mustafa, Abuhandan Mahmut, Kolsal Ebru, Celik Sevim Karakas, Iscan Akın
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive inflammatory and degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Several factors influence the risk of chronic brain infection with the mutant measles virus. However, to date, no pathogenic mechanism that may predispose to SSPE has been determined. Studies have indicated that specific polymorphisms in certain host genes are probably involved in...
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