Mitochondrial DNA variants in Bulgarian patients affected by multiple sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-47

  Mihailova, S M ^a   Ivanova, M I ^a   Quin, L M ^a   Naumova, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ALEXANDROVSKA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgarian population; Mitochondrial DNA; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULGARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ADULT; BULGARIA; COHORT STUDIES; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33846170890     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01541.x     Document Type: Article

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