Immunological and Genetic Aspects of Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy has long been known to be associated with specific Human Leukocyte Antigen variants, and therefore expected to be an autoimmune disorder. For many years, it proved difficult to detect evidence of such a process, but recent studies are making progress on genetic susceptibility factors, as...
Main Authors: | Juliette Faraco, Emmanuel Mignot |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Sleep Medicine
2011-08-01
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Series: | Sleep Medicine Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2-2-39.pdf |
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