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summary: MS is a chronic inflammatory-demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is a complex disease where genes may play a role. The authors of this study have found that certain variations of a specific gene related to inflammatory processes in the brain may confer a higher risk of developing MS.
authors: Camiña-Tato M, Morcillo-Suárez C, Navarro A, Fernández M, Horga A, Montalban X, Comabella M
source: J Neuroimmunol. 2009 Jun 8
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category: Genetics
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glossary:
Brain
Central nervous system
Chronic
Gene
Genetic
Multiple sclerosis
Myelin
Nervous system
Sclerosis
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