Evidence for genetic basis of multiple sclerosis. The Canadian Collaborative Study Group.

BACKGROUND Increased familial risks in multiple sclerosis (MS) range from 300-fold for monozygotic twins to 20-40-fold for biological first-degree relatives, suggesting a genetic influence. Yet if one identical twin has MS the other usually will not. One way of sorting out the contributions of genes...

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Main Authors: Sadovnick, A, Ebers, G, Dyment, D, Risch, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996