No genetic linkage between multiple sclerosis and the interferon α/β locus

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-165

  Bergkvist, My ^a   Martinsson, Tommy ^b   Åman, Pierre ^a   Sandberg Wollheim, Magnhild ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DNA; Genetic linkage; Interferon; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BETA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029979065     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(96)00018-5     Document Type: Article

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