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DRB1-DQA1-DQB1 loci and multiple sclerosis predisposition in the Sardinian population.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 1998
Marrosu M G, Murru M R, Costa G, Murru R, Muntoni F, Cucca F
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease caused by genetic and environmental factors. Previous genetic analyses have suggested that theMHC/HLA region on chromosome 6p21 contains an MS-predisposing component. Which of the many genes present in this region is primarily responsible for disease susceptibility is still an open issue. In this study, we evaluated, in a large cohort of MS families from...
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