HLA-class I markers and multiple sclerosis susceptibility in the Italian population
HLA-class I markers and multiple sclerosis susceptibility in the Italian population
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DOI:
10.1038/gene.2009.101
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
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5
通讯作者:
D'Alfonso, S.
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作者:
Bergamaschi, L.;Leone, M. A.;D'Alfonso, S.
Previous studies reported an association with multiple sclerosis (MS) of distinct HLA-class I markers, namely HLA-A*02, HLA-Cw*05 and MOG-142L. In this work, we tested the association with MS of A*02 and Cw*05 in 1273 Italian MS patients and 1075 matched controls, which were previously analyzed for MOG-142, and explored the relationship among these three markers in modulating MS risk. HLA-A*02 conferred a statistically robust MS protection (odds ratio, OR=0.61; 95% confidence intervals, CI=0.51-0.72, P