HLA-DRB1-DQB1 haplotypes confer susceptibility and resistance to multiple sclerosis in Sardinia.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Genetic predisposition to multiple sclerosis (MS) in Sardinia (Italy) has been associated with five DRB1*-DQB1* haplotypes of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA). Given the complexity of these associations, an in-depth re-analysis was performed with the specific aims o...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Cocco, Claudia Sardu, Enrico Pieroni, Maria Valentini, Raffaele Murru, Gianna Costa, Stefania Tranquilli, Jessica Frau, Giancarlo Coghe, Nicola Carboni, Matteo Floris, Paolo Contu, Maria Giovanna Marrosu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22509268/?tool=EBI