Genetic association of multiple sclerosis with the marker rs391745 near the endogenous retroviral locus HERV-Fc1: analysis of disease subtypes.

We have previously described the occurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) to be associated with human endogenous retroviruses, specifically the X-linked viral locus HERV-Fc1. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible association of the HERV-Fc1 locus with subtypes of MS. MS patients are gener...

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Main Authors: Bettina Hansen, Annette B Oturai, Hanne F Harbo, Elisabeth G Celius, Kari K Nissen, Magdalena J Laska, Helle B Søndergaard, Thor Petersen, Bjørn A Nexø
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3201946?pdf=render