Genetics in multiple sclerosis: twin studies Aspectos genéticos da esclerose múltipla: I. estudos em gêmeos

Genetics in multiple sclerosis: twin studies Aspectos genéticos da esclerose múltipla: I. estudos em gêmeos

The authors make a review and critical analysis of twin studies in multiple sclerosis (MS). The concordance rate among homozygotic twins is significantly greater than in heterozygotic twins. The average herdability in MS is about 28%; no single gene was identified as a sole risk factor for the devel...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Almeida De Rezende, Walter Oleschko Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1996-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
esclerose múltipla
gêmeos
genética
multiple sclerosis
twin studies
genetics
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1996000300012

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