A whole genome screen for linkage disequilibrium in multiple sclerosis performed in a continental Italian population

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 97-100

  Liguori, Maria ^a   Sawcer, Stephen ^b   Setakis, Efrosini ^c   Compston, Alastair ^b   Giordano, Mara ^d   D'Alfonso, Sandra ^d   Mellai, Marta ^d   Malferrari, Giulia ^e   Trojano, Maria ^a   Livrea, Paolo ^a   De Robertis, Francesca ^a   Massacesi, Luca ^f   Repice, Anna ^f   Ballerini, Clara ^f   Biagioli, Tiziana ^f   Bomprezzi, Roberto ^g   Cannoni, Stefania ^g   Ristori, Giovanni ^g   Salvetti, Marco ^g   Grimaldi, Luigi M E ^h   Biunno, Ida ^e   Comi, Giancarlo ⁱ   Leone, Maurizio ^j   Ferro, Isabella ^j   Naldi, Paola ^j   Milanese, Clara ^k   Gellera, Cinzia ^k   Loredana, La Mantia ^k   Savettieri, Giovanni ^l   Salemi, Giuseppe ^l   Aridon, Paolo ^l   Caputo, Domenico ^m   Guerini, Franca Rosa ^m   Ferrante, Pasquale ^m   Momigliano Richiardi, Patricia ^d   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^g SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^h Department of Neuroscience   (Italy)

ⁱ SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^k DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^l UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^m IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

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Author keywords

DNA pools; Microsatellites; Multiple sclerosis; Whole genome linkage disequilibrium

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE POOL; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARENT; PATIENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 10744220450     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2003.08.020     Document Type: Article

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