Interleukin-6 Gene Promoter-572 C Allele May Play a Role in Rate of Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Interleukin-6 Gene Promoter-572 C Allele May Play a Role in Rate of Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system. Although the exact pathogenesis of MS is unknown, it is generally considered to be an autoimmune disease, with numerous genetic and environmental factors determining disease susceptibility and seve...

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Main Authors: Judith M. Greer, Australia & New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (ANZGene), Pamela A. McCombe, Michael P. Pender, Peter A. Csurhes, Clement Yihao Lin, Jia Liu, Jun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
multiple sclerosis
Interleukin-6
polymorphism
allele
genotype
disease progression
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/10/13667

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