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Analysis of CH25H in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Feb 2016
Forwell Amanda L, Bernales Cecily Q, Ross Jay P, Yee Irene M, Encarnacion Mary, Lee Joshua D, Sadovnick A Dessa, Traboulsee Anthony L, Vilariño-Güell Carles
Abstract excerpt
Oxysterols produced by CH25H during cholesterol metabolism have been shown to play an important role in the immune response. In this study we report the genetic characterization of CH25H in patients diagnosed with multiples sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica (NMO), for the identification of genetic variants affecting disease susceptibility and course. Exome analysis in 212 MS and 14 NMO patients identified a...
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