Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Verona, Italy: An epidemiological and genetic study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 697-703

  Gajofatto, A ^a   Stefani, A ^a   Turatti, M ^a   Bianchi, M R ^a   Lira, M G ^b   Moretto, G ^c   Salviati, A ^a   Benedetti, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

15; Epidemiology; HLA DRB1; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; HLA DRB1 ANTIGEN; MYELIN OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; EXON; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELITIS; OPTIC NEURITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HLA-DRB1 CHAINS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELIN-OLIGODENDROCYTE GLYCOPROTEIN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875051896     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12045     Document Type: Article

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