Open AccessCD6 gene polymorphism rs17824933 is associated with multiple sclerosis in Indian population
Author(s) -
Mary Anitha D'Cunha,
Lekha Pandit,
Chaithra Malli
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.192384
Subject(s) - genotyping , single nucleotide polymorphism , odds ratio , snp , taqman , snp genotyping , medicine , allele , confidence interval , genotype , polymorphism (computer science) , genetics , haplotype , multiple sclerosis , polymerase chain reaction , gene , biology , immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence has increased worldwide. The known genetic association for MS in the west has not been studied in detail in nonwhite populations and particularly Indians.