Genetic interaction of CTLA-4 with HLA-DR15 in multiple sclerosis patients.

Alizadeh, Mehdi; Babron, Marie-Claude; Birebent, Brigitte; Matsuda, Fumihiko; Quelvennec, Erwann; Liblau, Roland; Cournu-Rebeix, Isabelle; Momigliano-Richiardi, Patricia et al. · Ann Neurol · 2003

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system with a genetic component. Until now, the more consistent association with the disease is found with the major histocompatibility complex, especially HLA-DRB1*1501-DQB1*0602 haplotype. In this report, we demonstrate the interaction of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4 [CD152]) gene with DRB1*15 haplotype in multiple sclerosis genetic susceptibility. Our data were obtained from two European independent family-based studies including 610 multiple sclerosis family trios. Ann Neurol 2003;54:119-122

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