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  Abrogation of T cell quiescence characterizes patients at high risk for multiple sclerosis after the initial neurological event

summary: In multiple sclerosis, genes play a role and those related to the inflammatory response may be especially important. The authors of this study found that some specific genes involved in the immune response might be involved in the development of a second relapse of MS.

authors: Corvol JC, Pelletier D, Henry RG, Caillier SJ, Wang J, Pappas D, Casazza S, Okuda DT, Hauser SL, Oksenberg JR, Baranzini SE.

source: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Aug 8

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