HLA-DRB1 and multiple sclerosis in Argentina

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 427-429

  Patrucco, L ^a   Larriba, J ^a   Redal, M A ^a   Rojas, J I ^a   Argibay, P F ^a   Cristiano, E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Association studies; Epidemiology; Genetics; Multiple sclerosis; South America

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ARGENTINA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 60049088997     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02523.x     Document Type: Article

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