Article
Genome-wide significant association with seven novel multiple sclerosis risk loci.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Lill Christina M, Luessi Felix, Alcina Antonio, Sokolova Ekaterina A, Ugidos Nerea, de la Hera Belén, Guillot-Noël Léna, Malhotra Sunny, Reinthaler Eva, Schjeide Brit-Maren M, Mescheriakova Julia Y, Mashychev Andriy, Wohlers Inken, Akkad Denis A, Aktas Orhan, Alloza Iraide, Antigüedad Alfredo, Arroyo Rafa, Astobiza Ianire, Blaschke Paul, Boyko Alexei N, Buttmann Mathias, Chan Andrew, Dörner Thomas, Epplen Joerg T, Favorova Olga O, Fedetz Maria, Fernández Oscar, García-Martínez Angel, Gerdes Lisa-Ann, Graetz Christiane, Hartung Hans-Peter, Hoffjan Sabine, Izquierdo Guillermo, Korobko Denis S, Kroner Antje, Kubisch Christian, Kümpfel Tania, Leyva Laura, Lohse Peter, Malkova Nadezhda A, Montalban Xavier, Popova Ekaterina V, Rieckmann Peter, Rozhdestvenskii Alexei S, Schmied Christiane, Smagina Inna V, Tsareva Ekaterina Y, Winkelmann Alexander, Zettl Uwe K, Binder Harald, Cournu-Rebeix Isabelle, Hintzen Rogier, Zimprich Alexander, Comabella Manuel, Fontaine Bertrand, Urcelay Elena, Vandenbroeck Koen, Filipenko Maxim, Matesanz Fuencisla, Zipp Frauke, Bertram Lars
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A recent large-scale study in multiple sclerosis (MS) using the ImmunoChip platform reported on 11 loci that showed suggestive genetic association with MS. Additional data in sufficiently sized and independent data sets are needed to assess whether these loci represent genuine MS risk factors. METHODS: The lead SNPs of all 11 loci were genotyped in 10 796 MS cases and 10 793 controls from Germany,...
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