Article
The Involvement of HLA Class II Alleles in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2019
De Silvestri A, Capittini C, Mallucci G, Bergamaschi R, Rebuffi C, Pasi A, Martinetti M, Tinelli C
Abstract excerpt
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) displays a heterogeneous clinical onset and progression, which are mostly unpredictable, but demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS) leads to substantial deficits of sensory, motor, autonomic, and neurocognitive functions. Considering all genetic studies on MS, including the advanced genome-wide association studies, the risk linked to HLA alleles remains the highest among other...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Risk Factors
