Article
HLA-DR and -DQ associations with multiple sclerosis in Turkey.
Human immunology - 1 Jun 1997
Saruhan-Direskeneli G, Esin S, Baykan-Kurt B, Ornek I, Vaughan R, Eraksoy M
Abstract excerpt
The DRB, DQA, and DQB subregions of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) were investigated by polymerase chain reaction and sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe hybridization (PCR/SSO) in 103 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and 101 healthy controls from Turkey. Significant differences w...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Haploidy
- Humans
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Turkey