Narcolepsy as an autoimmune disease: the role of H1N1 infection and vaccination
Narcolepsy as an autoimmune disease: the role of H1N1 infection and vaccination
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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Summary Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterised by loss of hypothalamic hypocretin (orexin) neurons. The prevalence of narcolepsy is about 30 per 100 000 people, and typical age at onset is 12–16 years. Narcolepsy is strongly associated with the HLA-DQB1*06:02 genotype, and has been thought of as an immune-mediated disease. Other risk genes, s...
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Narcolepsy as an autoimmune disease: the role of H1N1 infection and vaccination
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1541374367
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1541374367
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1474-4422
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1474-4465
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10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70075-4
