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Genetic susceptibility in familial multiple sclerosis not linked to the myelin basic protein gene.
Lancet (London, England) - 8 May 1993
Rose J, Gerken S, Lynch S, Pisani P, Varvil T, Otterud B, Leppert M
Abstract excerpt
The myelin basic protein (MBP) gene is a candidate locus for disease susceptibility in familial multiple sclerosis. Amplification of a polymorphic tetranucleotide repeat region immediately 5' to MBP exon 1 demonstrated the presence of eight different alleles among members of 14 multiplex multiple sclerosis families (36 affected individuals). Linkage analysis was performed with autosomal dominant and autosomal...
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