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Title
Protective role of the HLA-A*02 allele in Portuguese patients with multiple sclerosis.
Authors
Silva, A M; Bettencourt, A; Pereira, C; Santos, E; Carvalho, C; Mendonça, D; Costa, P P; Monteiro, L; Martins, B
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) HLA-DRB1*15. Recent evidence that CD8 T cells are implicated in MS suggests that HLA class I may also contribute. An association of HLA-A*02 and A*03 alleles has been described.