2010
A Major Histocompatibility Class I Locus Contributes to Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility Independently from HLA-DRB1*15:01
Cree BA, Rioux JD, McCauley JL, Gourraud PA, Goyette P, McElroy J, De Jager P, Santaniello A, Vyse TJ, Gregersen PK, Mirel D, Hafler DA, Haines JL, Pericak-Vance MA, Compston A, Sawcer SJ, Oksenberg JR, Hauser SL, , . A Major Histocompatibility Class I Locus Contributes to Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility Independently from HLA-DRB1*15:01. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e11296. PMID: 20593013, PMCID: PMC2892470, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control analysisMS susceptibilityMultiple sclerosisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsClass IMS susceptibility allelesMultiple sclerosis susceptibilityMajor histocompatibility class ICochran-Armitage trend testLogistic regression modelingHLA-G geneMHC class IReplication datasetDiscovery datasetHistocompatibility class IArmitage trend testHLASignificant associationClass IIGenetic susceptibilityMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) genesRegression modelingSusceptibility allelesP-valueMHCChapter 3 Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Multiple Sclerosis
De Jager P, Hafler D. Chapter 3 Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Multiple Sclerosis. Blue Books Of Neurology 2010, 35: 43-56. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-6068-0.00003-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic architectureSusceptibility lociWhole-genome association scansCommon human diseasesMajor histocompatibility complexMultiple sclerosis geneticsCommon genetic variationAssociation scanHuman genomeGenetic variationSingle locusHuman diseasesLociFirst glimpseCurrent discoveriesHistocompatibility complexGenotyped subjectsGenetic susceptibilityGenomeRapid progressHuman leukocyte antigenGeneticsHapMapConvergence of resourcesMultiple sclerosis
2008
Integrating risk factors
De Jager PL, Simon KC, Munger KL, Rioux JD, Hafler DA, Ascherio A. Integrating risk factors. Neurology 2008, 70: 1113-1118. PMID: 18272866, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000294325.63006.f8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodiesBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesComorbidityEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsEpstein-Barr Virus Nuclear AntigensFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHerpesvirus 4, HumanHeterozygoteHLA-DR AntigensHLA-DRB1 ChainsHumansMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisRisk FactorsConceptsMultiple sclerosisHuman leukocyte antigenAntibody titersRisk factorsDR15 alleleEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titersAge-matched healthy womenRisk of MSEpstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1Independent risk factorVirus antibody titersCase-control studyNuclear antigen 1Healthy womenMS riskLeukocyte antigenRelative riskGenetic susceptibilityAntigen 1TitersWomenSclerosisRiskDR15Association