HLA-DRB1 alleles and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis

Chinese Journal of Neurology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-24

  Wang, Kang ^a   Wang, Guo Xiang ^a   Liu, Xing Zhou ^a  

^a CHINA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Gene frequency; Genotype; HLA DR antigens; Multiple sclerosis; Pedigree; Twins

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; ONSET AGE; OPTIC NERVE; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0037465303     PISSN: 10067876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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