Association study of four polymorphisms in the interleukin-7 receptor alpha gene with multiple sclerosis in Eastern Iran
Objective(s): Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with unknown etiology. Various genetics and environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease. The interleukin-7 receptor alpha chain (IL-7Ra) was identified as the firs...
Main Authors: | Mehrdad Sadeghi Haj, Abbas Nikravesh, Majid Pahlevan Kakhki, Nahid Rakhshi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2015-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4536_5849ce3b18cce60528e0df50f6715b5a.html |
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