Analysis of the NRAMP1 gene implicated in iron transport: Association with multiple sclerosis and age effects

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-53

  Kotze, Maritha J ^a   De Villiers, J NicoP ^a   Rooney, Roberta N ^a   Grobbelaar, Johanna J ^a   Mansvelt, Erna P G ^a   Bouwens, Christianne S H ^a   Carr, Jonathan ^a   Stander, Ilse ^b   Du Plessis, Lana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; DNA Z; GENE PRODUCT; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; IRON TRANSPORT; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0035053714     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.2000.0349     Document Type: Article

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