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HLA genotype as a marker of multiple sclerosis prognosis: A pilot study.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Apr 2017
Lysandropoulos Andreas P, Mavroudakis Nicolas, Pandolfo Massimo, El Hafsi Kaoutar, van Hecke Wim, Maertens Anke, Billiet Thibo, Ribbens Annemie
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OBJECTIVE: The identification of a biomarker with prognostic value is an unmet need in multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of this study was to investigate a possible association of HLA genotype with disease status and progression in MS, based on comprehensive and sensitive clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters to measure disease effects. METHOD: A total of 118 MS patients (79 females, 39...
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