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Multiple sclerosis and mitochondrial gene variations: a review.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jul 2013
Andalib Sasan, Talebi Mahnaz, Sakhinia Ebrahim, Farhoudi Mehdi, Sadeghi-Bazargani Homayoun, Motavallian Azadeh, Pilehvar-Soltanahmadi Yones
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its etiology is still an unanswered enigma; its symptoms are varied and unpredictable; and there is no cure for it. Genetics has been introduced as a contributing factor to MS. Not only may MS stem from nuclear gene variations/mutations, but also it may arise from mitochondrial gene variations/mutations. The association of...
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