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Whole-genome analysis in Korean patients with autoimmune myasthenia gravis.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 May 2014
Na Sang-Jun, Lee Ji Hyun, Kim So Won, Kim Dae-Seong, Shon Eun Hee, Park Hyung Jun, Shin Ha Young, Kim Seung Min, Choi Young-Chul
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The underlying cause of myasthenia gravis (MG) is unknown, although it likely involves a genetic component. However, no common genetic variants have been unequivocally linked to autoimmune MG. We sought to identify the genetic variants associated with an increased or decreased risk of developing MG in samples from a Korean Multicenter MG Cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To determine new genetic targets...
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