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SUBMITTER: Zagoriti Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3463197 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zagoriti Zoi Z Georgitsi Marianthi M Giannakopoulou Olga O Ntellos Fotios F Tzartos Socrates J SJ Patrinos George P GP Poulas Konstantinos K
Clinical & developmental immunology 20120925
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies against proteins of the postsynaptic membrane, in the neuromuscular junction. The contribution of genetic factors to MG susceptibility has been evaluated through family and twin studies however, the precise genetic background of the disease remains elusive. We conducted a case-control association study in 101 unrelated MG patients of Hellenic origin and 101 healthy volunteers in order ...[more]