HLA-DRB1 and month of birth in multiple sclerosis.
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) displays a month-of-birth effect, with an excess of individuals being born in the spring and a deficit in the winter. This effect was shown to be more pronounced in familial cases of MS. In the present study, we investigated whether this month-of-birth associatio...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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