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CTLA-4 gene and the susceptibility of multiple sclerosis: an updated meta-analysis study including 12,916 cases and 15,455 controls.
Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Jan 2000
Liu Jie, Zhang Hong-Xin
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Abstract Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a cell surface molecule involved in the regulation of T cells. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CTLA-4 gene are known to be associated with susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to evaluate the association between CTLA-4 and the risk of MS. Comprehensive meta-analysis was applied to...
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