HLA class II‐associated genetic susceptibility in multiple sclerosis: a critical evaluation
O Olerup, J Hillert - Tissue antigens, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has, since the 1970s, been known to be associated with the HLA‐
Dw2 and‐DR2 specificities in Caucasian Europeans and North Americans. By the use of …
Dw2 and‐DR2 specificities in Caucasian Europeans and North Americans. By the use of …
Roma health issues: a review of the literature and discussion
CL Zeman, DE Depken, DS Senchina - Ethnicity & health, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. Roma health issues are under-studied from a comprehensive, epidemiological
perspective. The Roma peoples (including 'Travellers') have been living in and around …
perspective. The Roma peoples (including 'Travellers') have been living in and around …
HLA‐DR15 is associated with lower age at onset in multiple sclerosis
T Masterman, A Ligers, T Olsson… - Annals of Neurology …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
To date, more than a dozen studies have investigated the role of HLA genes in determining
clinical course and disease severity in multiple sclerosis (MS); in each of these studies …
clinical course and disease severity in multiple sclerosis (MS); in each of these studies …
Human leukocyte antigen studies in multiple sclerosis
J Hillert - Annals of Neurology: Official Journal of the American …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been associated with HLA‐DR2 for more than 20 years, and a
large number of studies have addressed the relation between MS and the HLA class II …
large number of studies have addressed the relation between MS and the HLA class II …
Large scale screening of the mitochondrial DNA reveals no pathogenic mutations but a haplotype associated with multiple sclerosis in Caucasians
B Kalman, S Li, D Chatterjee… - Acta neurologica …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We report the first large‐scale screening of mitochondrial (mt) DNA in 77 Caucasian patients
with relapsing‐remitting or secondary progressive form of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in 84 …
with relapsing‐remitting or secondary progressive form of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in 84 …
Mitochondrial DNA mutations in multiple sclerosis
B Kalman, FD Lublin, H Alder - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 1995 - journals.sagepub.com
The presence of mitochondrial DNA mutations, including eight of those frequently
associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), was investigated by …
associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), was investigated by …
Multiple sclerosis and the HLA-D region: linkage and association studies
Inheritance patterns of multiple sclerosis (MS) in multiplex families suggest a complex
aetiology involving environmental and genetically determined components. The association …
aetiology involving environmental and genetically determined components. The association …
HLA and MS
J Hillert, O Olerup - Neurology, 1993 - AAN Enterprises
To the Editor: Berger and David'were somewhat selective in their review of Creutzfeldt-
Jakob disease (CJD) in health care workers. In our case-control study'of the disease in …
Jakob disease (CJD) in health care workers. In our case-control study'of the disease in …
HLA genotypes and disease severity assessed by magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with multiple sclerosis
R Zivadinov, L Uxa, T Zacchi, D Nasuelli, M Ukmar… - Journal of …, 2003 - Springer
The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between HLA genotypes and
disease severity as measured by brain MRI quantitative markers of demyelinating and …
disease severity as measured by brain MRI quantitative markers of demyelinating and …
Genetics of multiple sclerosis: linkage and association studies
M Giordano, S D'Alfonso… - American Journal of …, 2002 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous
system caused by an interplay of environmental and genetic factors. The only genetic region …
system caused by an interplay of environmental and genetic factors. The only genetic region …