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A polymorphism in CCR1/CCR3 is associated with narcolepsy.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Oct 2015
Toyoda Hiromi, Miyagawa Taku, Koike Asako, Kanbayashi Takashi, Imanishi Aya, Sagawa Yohei, Kotorii Nozomu, Kotorii Tatayu, Hashizume Yuji, Ogi Kimihiro, Hiejima Hiroshi, Kamei Yuichi, Hida Akiko, Miyamoto Masayuki, Imai Makoto, Fujimura Yota, Tamura Yoshiyuki, Ikegami Azusa, Wada Yamato, Moriya Shunpei, Furuya Hirokazu, Takeuchi Masaki, Kirino Yohei, Meguro Akira, Remmers Elaine F, Kawamura Yoshiya, Otowa Takeshi, Miyashita Akinori, Kashiwase Koichi, Khor Seik-Soon, Yamasaki Maria, Kuwano Ryozo, Sasaki Tsukasa, Ishigooka Jun, Kuroda Kenji, Kume Kazuhiko, Chiba Shigeru, Yamada Naoto, Okawa Masako, Hirata Koichi, Mizuki Nobuhisa, Uchimura Naohisa, Shimizu Tetsuo, Inoue Yuichi, Honda Yutaka, Mishima Kazuo, Honda Makoto, Tokunaga Katsushi
Abstract excerpt
Etiology of narcolepsy-cataplexy involves multiple genetic and environmental factors. While the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1*15:01-DQB1*06:02 haplotype is strongly associated with narcolepsy, it is not sufficient for disease development. To identify additional, non-HLA susceptibility genes, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using Japanese samples. An initial sample set comprising 409 cases...
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