Molecular analysis of HLA class I (HLA-A and -B) and HLA class II (HLA-DRB1) genes in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis (Western type and Asian type)

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 539-542

  Ono, T ^a   Zambenedetti, M R ^a   Yamasaki, K ^a   Kawano, Y ^a   Kamikawaji, N ^a   Ito, H ^b   Sakurai, M ^c   Nishimura, Y ^b   Kira, J ^a   Kanazawa, I ^c   Sasazuki, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA typing; HLA A; HLA B; HLA DRB1; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; OPTIC NERVE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0032408380     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb03084.x     Document Type: Article

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