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An Intergenic rs9275596 Polymorphism on Chr. 6p21 Is Associated with Multiple Sclerosis in Latvians.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 31 Mar 2020
Paramonova Natalia, Trapina Ilva, Dokane Kristine, Kalnina Jolanta, Sjakste Tatjana, Sjakste Nikolajs
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Background and objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, leading to demyelination of neurons and potentially debilitating physical and mental symptoms. The disease is more prevalent in women than in men. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region has been identified as a major genetic determinant for autoimmune diseases, and its role in some...
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