Article
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 f...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
