Multiple sclerosis in sardinia is associated and in linkage disequilibrium with HLA-DR3 and -DR4 alleles [3]

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 454-457

  Marrosu, M G ^a   Murru, M R ^a   Costa, G ^a   Cucca, F ^a   Sotgiu, S ^a   Rosati, G ^a   Muntoni, F ^a  

^a CNI II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA DR3 ANTIGEN; HLA DR4 ANTIGEN;

GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; LETTER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030822571     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9297(07)64074-9     Document Type: Letter

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