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Genetic factors for susceptibility to and manifestations of neuromyelitis optica.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 1 Nov 2020
Matsushita Takuya, Masaki Katsuhisa, Isobe Noriko, Sato Shinya, Yamamoto Ken, Nakamura Yuri, Watanabe Mitsuru, Suenaga Toshihiko, Kira Jun-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic factors associated with susceptibility to and clinical features of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). METHODS: Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping was conducted in 211 Japanese patients with NMOSD fulfilling the 2006 criteria with or without anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody and 1,919 Japanese healthy controls (HCs). HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DPB1 alleles...
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