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The immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis. The frequency of HLA-alleles class 1 and 2 is lower in Southern Brazil than in the European population.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria - 1 Aug 2016
Werneck Lineu Cesar, Lorenzoni Paulo José, Arndt Raquel Cristina, Kay Cláudia Suemi Kamoi, Scola Rosana Herminia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the HLA of class 1and 2 in a multiple sclerosis (MS) population to verify the susceptibility for the disease in the Southern Brazil. METHODS: We analyzed patients with MS and controls, by direct sequencing of the genes related to HLA DRB1, DQB1, DPB1, A, B and C alleles with high resolution techniques. RESULTS: We found a lower frequency of all HLA alleles class 1 and 2 in MS and controls...
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