Next-generation sequencing identifies contribution of both class I and II HLA genes on susceptibility of multiple sclerosis in Japanese

Abstract Background The spectrum of classical and non-classical HLA genes related to the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in the Japanese population has not been studied in detail. We conducted a case-control analysis of classical and non-classical H...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Ogawa, Tatsusada Okuno, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Akiko Hosokawa, Jun Hirata, Ken Suzuki, Saori Sakaue, Makoto Kinoshita, Yoshihiro Asano, Katsuichi Miyamoto, Ituro Inoue, Susumu Kusunoki, Yukinori Okada, Hideki Mochizuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
HLA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-019-1551-z