Article
HLA-DQ polymorphisms do not explain HLA class II associations with multiple sclerosis in two Canadian patient groups.
Neurology - 1 Jun 1993
Haegert D G, Francis G S
Abstract excerpt
Patient sharing of HLA-DQ allelic polymorphisms is a possible explanation for the association of multiple sclerosis (MS) with different HLA class II haplotypes in different populations. We used two-locus linkage analysis to investigate the relevance of three different polymorphisms to MS suscepti...
Topics
- Alleles
- France
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genetic Linkage
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nova Scotia
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Quebec
