Associations of HLA DRB1 alleles with IgG oligoclonal bands and their influence on multiple sclerosis course and disability status

Associations of HLA DRB1 alleles with IgG oligoclonal bands and their influence on multiple sclerosis course and disability status

Background and aim: Oligoclonal bands (OCB) may be associated with the genes of HLA complex, which allows to consider the possible interaction of genetic and immunological factors and its importance in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Renata Balnytė, Daiva Rastenytė, Antanas Vaitkus, Erika Skrodenienė, Astra Vitkauskienė, Ingrida Ulozienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Oligoclonal bands
HLA gene allele
Multiple sclerosis
Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale
Disability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X16300404

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