Genetic analysis of SLCIIAI polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis patients

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 618-620

  Comabella, Manuel ^a   Altet, Laura ^b   Peris, Francesc ^c   Villoslada, Pablo ^a   Sánchez, Armand ^b   Montalban, Xavier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c Almirall Prodesfarma ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Association studies; Autoimmune diseases; Candidate genes; Genetic susceptibility; Multiple sclerosis; Polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLYCINE; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1; THREONINE; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; NATURAL RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; SPAIN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 9744251556     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458504ms1097oa     Document Type: Article

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