Late Onset Myasthenia Gravis Is Associated with HLA DRB1*15:01 in the Norwegian Population

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Angelina Maniaol · Oslo University Hospital

Ahmed Elsais · Oslo University Hospital

Åslaug Rudjord Lorentzen · Oslo University Hospital

Jone Furlund Owe · Haukeland University Hospital

Marte K. Viken · Oslo University Hospital

Hanne Skarpodde Sæther · Oslo University Hospital

Siri T. Flåm

Abstract

The results from this study provide important new information concerning the susceptibility of HLA alleles in Caucasian MG, with highlights on DRB1*15:01 as being a major risk allele in LOMG.

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Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 5, pp. e36603-e36603

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036603

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Late Onset Myasthenia Gravis Is Associated with HLA DRB1*15:01 in the Norwegian Population

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