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Epstein-Barr virus candidate genes and multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders - 1 Jan 2015
Claire Simon Kelly, Schmidt Hollie, Loud Sara, Ascherio Alberto
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BACKGROUND: Previous infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and a history of infectious mononucleosis (IM) have been previously associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Whether there are common genetic factors that may partially explain these associations has not been thoroughly explored. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether select polymorphisms in genes associated with IM susceptibility are...
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