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Risk Alleles for Multiple Sclerosis Identified by a Genomewide Study

20071,730 citationsJournal Article

Authors

The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium

Abstract

Alleles of IL2RA and IL7RA and those in the HLA locus are identified as heritable risk factors for multiple sclerosis.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Viral Infections and Immunology Research T-cell and B-cell Immunology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 357, Issue 9, pp. 851-862

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa073493

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 110.64

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