Article
HLA class II (DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1) associated genetic susceptibility in Iranian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
European journal of immunogenetics : official journal of the British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics - 1 Aug 1998
Amirzargar A, Mytilineos J, Yousefipour A, Farjadian S, Scherer S, Opelz G, Ghaderi A
Abstract excerpt
The association of HLA class II alleles with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been amply documented. In the present study, the role of HLA class II (DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1) alleles and haplotypes was investigated in 43 unrelated Iranian chronic progressive multiple sclerosis (CP-MS) patients compared wit...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Haplotypes
- Humans
