Multiple sclerosis susceptibility and the X chromosome.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune complex trait with strong evidence for a genetic component. A female gender bias is clear but unexplained and a maternal parent-of-origin effect has been described. X-linked transmission of susceptibility has been previously proposed, based on pedigree...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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