HLA-DP-associated susceptibility to the optico-spinal form of multiple sclerosis in the Japanese.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb02282.x

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HLA-DP-associated susceptibility to the optico-spinal form of multiple sclerosis in the Japanese.

Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 1998

Ito H, Yamasaki K, Kawano Y, Horiuchi I, Yun C, Nishimura Y, Kira J

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We studied polymorphism of the HLA-DP gene in 46 patients with optico-spinal form (Asian type) multiple sclerosis (MS) showing recurrent opticomyelitis and 46 patients with Western type MS with disseminated central nervous system involvement. We previously reported a significant association betwe...

Topics

Alleles
Disease Susceptibility
Gene Frequency
HLA-DP Antigens
Humans
Japan
Multiple Sclerosis
Polymorphism, Genetic

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