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A NOTCH4 missense mutation confers resistance to multiple sclerosis in Japanese.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Nov 2013
Huang Jian, Yoshimura Satoshi, Isobe Noriko, Matsushita Takuya, Yonekawa Tomomi, Sato Shinya, Yamasaki Ryo, Kira Jun-ichi
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BACKGROUND: The G allele of NOTCH4 rs422951 is protective against demyelinating disease in Japanese. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the relation of the G allele to neuromyelitis optica (NMO)/NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and multiple sclerosis (MS) and the interaction between the G allele and HLA-DRB1 alleles, and to clarify any association of the G allele with clinical features. METHODS: DNA...
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