HLA-DM polymorphisms do not associate with multiple sclerosis: An association study with analysis of myelin basic protein T cell specificity

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-184

  Ristori, G ^a   Carcassi, C ^b   Lai, S ^b   Fiori, P ^a   Cacciani, A ^a   Floris, L ^b   Montesperelli, C ^a   Di Giovanni, S ^a   Buttinelli, C ^a   Contu, L ^b   Pozzilli, C ^a   Salvetti, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

HLA DM; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin basic protein; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; ALLELES; EPITOPES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA-D ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELIN BASIC PROTEINS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 17544404986     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(97)00069-6     Document Type: Article

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