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Two genetic variants explain the association of European ancestry with multiple sclerosis risk in Af...

Two genetic variants explain the association of European ancestry with multiple sclerosis risk in Af...

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Two genetic variants explain the association of European ancestry with multiple sclerosis risk in African-Americans

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Two genetic variants explain the association of European ancestry with multiple sclerosis risk in African-Americans

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Scientific reports, 2020-10, Vol.10 (1), p.16902-9, Article 16902

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Epidemiological studies have suggested differences in the rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in individuals of European ancestry compared to African ancestry, motivating genetic scans to identify variants that could contribute to such patterns. In a whole-genome scan in 899 African-American cases and 1155 African-American controls, we confirm that Afr...

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Two genetic variants explain the association of European ancestry with multiple sclerosis risk in African-Americans

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bbacc879fe7649be855764f1db11ac9a

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bbacc879fe7649be855764f1db11ac9a

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2045-2322

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2045-2322

DOI

10.1038/s41598-020-74035-7

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