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In The Name Of God

Dr AlsahebfosoulImmunology Department Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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Onset most commonly between ages 20 and 40Affects women about twice as often as men

Statistics courtesy of the National MS Society

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PREVALENCE

In northern Europe ,Scandinavia ,British island, North America (about 1-2 in 1000 ) .

Uncommon among Turkmen ,Uzbeks , Kazakhs ,Chinese , African blacks

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>2 million individuals are affected by MS disease worldwide.

Iran 20-60/100000Isfahan 73.4 / 100000

Isfahan is considered as an area with a medium to high risk of MS

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Caucasians are more at risk than other races

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It costs approximately $ 35,000 per year for the treatment of MS. The individual costs of RR drugs (per year):

Novantrone* - $5,000 - $10,000

Copaxone – $16,000

Avonex & Betaseron - $19,000

Rebif - $23,000 In a lifetime, someone with MS will likely pay

$ 3.2 million in treatment costs.

ANNUAL COST

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MS AS A COMPLEX DISEASE

Environment

Pathogens Chemicals Smoking Diet Sun exposure Vitamin D

Epigenetic, Post-genomic

And regulatory events

Gene rearrangements Somatic mutations

Messenger RNA splicing And/or editing

Retroviral sequences Methylation

MicroRNAs

Genome allelic variants

Single nucleotide polymor-phisms

Copy number variationInsertion-deletion polymor-

phismsDisease modifier genes

Disease susceptibility genes

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Complex with multiple causal factors

Environmental agents Chemicals

UV light

Migration

Infectious agentsEBV, HHV-6, measles virus, HERV

Chlamydophila pneumonia . H.Pylori

Genetic predispositionHLA- DRB1*1501

HLA-DR2IL-2R and IL-7 receptor mutations

ETIOLOGY

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Environmental factors

Latitude

SES

Migration

Infection

Vitamin D

Birth monthAs you increase latitude, mainly above and below 40° latitude, MS is more common in against latitude for sibling datathe prevalence of MS in low-risk regions in areas nearer the equator is increasing(South America and Spain)

Your socioeconomic status can also affect the occurrence of MS

If you move before the age of 15, your risk is that of the people in the country you move toIf you move after the age of 15,your risk stays fixed at that of the country you grew up in. The MS risk in the Iranian migrants in Gothenburg was several times higher than in Iran

The viral infections may include chicken pox, measles,

or certain herpes.

Birthday in Spring

Hygiene Hypothesis

Reduction in MS release rate with increasing vitamin D

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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR : VITAMIN D

Increase vitamin D

Decrease MS risk

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MS :

ENVIRONMENT AND GENES

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Geneticof

multiple sclerosis

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Genetic Factor

Genome allelic variants

Sex

Racial group

Family history

women being affected 2–3 times more than men

women are in general more to have an Auto immune Disease.

Whites are more than twice as likely as other races to develop MS

African American men were shown to have an approximate 40% lower MS risk than white men

a normal population 0.1%

parent, brothers, or sisters 3%second-degree relative 0.1% both of your parents 20%Half siblings 1.5%full siblings 3-4%Monozygotic twins 30%

SNPs in HLA region as the strongest susceptibility loci for MS

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FIGURE1

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Its cause may be genetic or of environmental origin (infectious)

MHC genes in chromosome six, particularly DR15 and DQ6 alleles

More common in people living further from the equator

It is an inflammatory disease with an auto-immune basis

Blood-brain barrier not permeable unless triggered by a virus

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57 candidates genes with risk factors

MHC II (HLA-DR:DRB1*1501 )

non-MHC genes(IL2Ra , IL7Ra)

AIRE-1 (autoimmune regulator-1 gene) mutation (usually deletion)

Epistasis (interaction of susceptibility genes)

EXAMPLES OF GENE DEFECTS

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Gene Chro Function

IL2R 10 Regulation of T-cells

IL7R 5 Homeostasis of the memory T-cell pool

CD58 1Influences T-cell proliferation and differentiation

CLEC16A 16Provides signals for decisions between tolerance and immunity

CD226 18 Adhesion and co-stimulation T-cells

HLA-G 6 Regulating immune reactivity in the CNS

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SOME MS RISK GENES OVERLAPPING WITH RISK GENESFOR OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

Gene Chr Function Disease

IL7R α 5 Homeostasis of the memory T-cell pool

T1D

IL2R α 10 Regulation of T-cells T1D & Graves' disease

CLEC16A

16 Provides signals for decisions between tolerance and immunity Addison's disease

T1D

CD226 18 Adhesion and co-stimulation T-cells

T1D, RA, Graves‘ disease, Crohn's disease

CD58 1 Influences T-cell proliferation and differentiation

RA

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Gene SNP Article title population year association

HLA-DRB1*1501 HLA-DRB1*1501 intensifies the impact of IL-6 promoter polymorphism on the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in an Iranian population

Iran 2010 Yes

CD40 rs6074022 Association of SNPs of CD40 Gene with Multiple Sclerosis in Russians

Russians 2013

Yes

rs1883832

NOTCH4(MHC Class III)

rs422951 SNP-based analysis of the HLA locus in Japanese multiple sclerosis patients

Japanese 2012 Yes

HLA-DQA2(MHC Class II)

rs3997849

HLA-DRB1, HLA-DRB5 (MHC Class II)

rs660895

NRM (MHC Class I)

rs2269704

HLA-DQB1 rs1694112

CD6Non HLA

rs11230559

Fine Mapping and Functional Analysis of the Multiple Sclerosis Risk Gene CD6

Spanish 2013 YES

rs2074225

rs650258

IL7R/CD58, CLEC16A/CTLA-4, and TYK2/IRF5

The influence of non-HLA gene polymorphisms and interactions on disease risk in aWestern Australian multiple sclerosis cohort

Australian 2013 Yes

Fok1 rs2228570 Vitamin D3 Receptor (VDR) Gene rs2228570 (Fok1) and rs731236 (Taq1) Variants Are Not Associated with the Risk for Multiple Sclerosis: Results of a New Study and a Meta-Analysis

Spanish 2013 NO

Taq1 Rs731236

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Overview of published genome‑wide association studies in MS

Oksenberg, J. R. & Baranzini, S. E. (2010) Multiple sclerosis genetics—is the glass half full, or half empty?Nat. Rev. Neurol. doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2010.91

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Established non‑MHC susceptibility genes and variants in MS

Oksenberg, J. R. & Baranzini, S. E. (2010) Multiple sclerosis genetics—is the glass half full, or half empty?

Nat. Rev. Neurol. doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2010.91

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Non-MHC regions containing associated SNPs

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Author Type of MS Country Year association

Shahbazi Iran 2010 Yes

Ghabaee Iran 2009 Yes

Kalanie RR & PP MS

Iran 2000 Yes

Amirzargar CPMS Iran 1998 NO

Elena García

Spain 2013 Yes

HLA-DRB1*1501 ALLELE & SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MS

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Time until DRB1*1501 positive and negative* Expanded Disability Status Scale ( EDSS )

Association HLA DRB1*1501 & EDSS

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Author place Year association

Kalanie Iran 2000 NO

Marrosu 2006 Yes

Marrosu Mediterraneanisland of Sardinia

1993 Low

Haegert Mediterraneanisland of Sardinia

1993 Low

HLA-DQA1*0102 ALLELE & SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MS

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Author population Year associationKarin Weiner lachmi

Caucasian 2013 No

Olivier Andlauer Stanford 2012 No Ghabee Iran 2009 NO

Zivadinov northeastern Italy 2003 NO

Amirzargar Iran 1998 NO

Marrosu Southern European regions such as Sardinia

1993 NO

Marrosu Sardinia 1993 NO

Haegert Northeastern Italy 1993 NO

HLA-DQB1*0602 ALLELE & SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MS

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can post-transcriptionally regulate entire sets of genes

are involved in regulation of the immune system and in the generation of T regulatory cells

MICRO RNA

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2-∆∆C

t

2-∆∆C

t

All miRNAs in the network are upregulated in MS patiens

Cell 2009

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microRNA

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Gene Title Article Population year

miRNA MicroRNAs and multiple sclerosis: from physiopathology toward therapy

Zare Iran 2013

micro-RNAs (miR-338, miR-155 and miR-491)

Impaired neurosteroid synthesis in multiple sclerosis

Noorbakhsh Iran 2011

IL-17A mRNA Interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Babaloo Iran 2010

miRNA MicroRNAs as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets in Multiple Sclerosis

Pahlevan Kakhki

Iran 2013

miRNA MicroRNA profiling of multiple sclerosis lesions identifies modulators of the regulatory protein CD47.

Junker A German 2009

miRNA (miR-614, miR-572, miR-648, miR-1826, miR-422a and miR-22)

Circulating microRNAs involved in multiple sclerosis.

Siegel SR USA 2012

hsa-miR-145 Multiple Sclerosis: MicroRNA Expression Profiles Accurately Differentiate Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Disease from Healthy Controls

Keller A South Africa

2009

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MS ARTICLE:

IRAN , ISFAHAN& OTHER STATE

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Gene Title Article Population year

INF beta-1a Neutralizing antibodies in multiple sclerosis patients on weekly intramuscular Avonex and biosimilar interferon beta-1a (CinnoVex): comparing results of measurements in two different laboratories

Shahkarami Isfahan, Iran 2013

Apo E Polymorphism of Apo lipoprotein E gene and the risk of MS

Sadeghi Isfahan, Iran 2013

VDR What is the Real Fate of Vitamin D in Multiple Sclerosis?

Shaygannejad Isfahan, Iran 2013

Chlamydia Pneumonia

In CSF

Detection of Chlamydia Pneumoniae in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients and other Neurological Disorders

Etemadifar Isfahan, Iran 2012

CD24 CD24 gene allele variation is not associated with oligoclonal IgG bands and IgG index of multiple sclerosis patients.

Saadatnia Isfahan, Iran 2012

MS & Guillain-Barre Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran

Etemadifar Isfahan, Iran 2012

Epilepsy & MS Epileptic seizures in early-onset multiple sclerosis: a population-based study in Isfahan, Iran.

Roomizadeh Isfahan, Iran 2011

Ndufv2 investigation of relationship between Ndufv2 gene and multiple sclerosis disease

Akbari chelar Isfahan, Iran 2011

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Gene Title Article Population year

Female /Male Increasing female preponderance of multiple sclerosis in Isfahan, Iran: a population-based study.

Maghzi Isfahan, Iran 2010

HLA-DRB1 Characterization of D6S2806 and D6S2879 short tandem repeat loci in HLA-DRB1 region in Iranian population

Vallian Isfahan, Iran 2010

CD14,CD4,CD8 multiple sclerosis center,tel has homer :laquinimiod suppress antigen presentation in RRMS :in vitro high-throughput gene expression study

shaygannejad Isfahan, Iran 2010

EBV genotypes Viral pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis: A role for Epstein-Barr virus infection?

Etemadifar Isfahan, Iran 2010

CD24 CD24 gene polymorphism is associated with the disease progression and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in the Iranian population.

Etemadifar Isfahan, Iran 2009

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Gene Title Article Population Year

RETN resistin(Rs1862513)

A polymorphism in the resistin gene promoter and the risk of multiple sclerosis.

Hossein-Nezhad

Iran 2013

RAR Impact of Vitamin A Supplementation on RAR Gene Expression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

Bitarafan Iran 2013

cytochrome c oxidase (COX)

Investigation of cytocrom c oxidase gene subunits expression on the Multiple sclerosis

Safavizadeh Iran 2013

CXCR1 & CXCR2

Quantitative evaluation of CXCL8 and its receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2) gene expression in Iranian patients with MS

Almasi Iran 2013

IL2 The association of -475 and -631 interleukin-2 gene polymorphism with multiple sclerosis in Iranian patients

Sayad Iran 2013

MBP/PLP Regional regulation of glutamate signaling during cuprizone-induced demyelination in the brain.

Azami Tameh Iran 2013

mitochondrial gene Multiple sclerosis and mitochondrial gene variations: a review Andalib Iran 2013

IL-6 Evaluation of cytokines in multiple sclerosis patients treated with mesenchymal stem cells

Mohyeddin Bonab

Iran 2013

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Gene Title Article Population year

NF-κB1 Relationship between NF-κB1 -94 ins/del ATTG polymorphism and susceptibility of multiple sclerosis in Iranian MS patients

Zahednasab Iran 2013

CCR5 Is the CCR5 Δ 32 mutation associated with immune system-related diseases?

Ghorban Iran 2013

IL-10 Is the IL-10 promoter polymorphism at position -592 associated with immune system-related diseases?

Karimabad Iran 2013

(HHV6) sequence Monitoring of Active Human Herpes Virus 6 Infection in Iranian Patients with Different Subtypes of Multiple Sclerosis

Ramroodi Iran 2013

APOE Apolipoprotein E polymorphisms status in Iranian patients with MS

Rafiei Iran 2012

human caveolin 1 (CAV1)

Haplotypes across the human CAV1 gene upstream purine complex significantly alter gene expression: implication in neurodegenerative disorders.

Heidari Iran 2012

HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1

The influence of the HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 allele heterogeneity on disease risk and severity in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Kollaee Iran 2012

IL-4 Association of interleukin-4 polymorphisms with multiple sclerosis in southeastern Iranian patients.

Arababadi Iran 2012

CD94,CD178 and TRAIL

Evaluation of apoptosis-related genes: Fas (CD94), FasL (CD178) and TRAIL polymorphisms in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients.

Mohamadzadeh Iran 2012

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Gene Title Article Population

year

CXC chemokine SDF-1α (CXCL12)

The SDF-1 3'a genetic variation of the chemokine SDF-1α (CXCL12) in parallel with its increased circulating levels is associated with susceptibility to MS: a study on Iranian multiple sclerosis patients.

Azin IRAN 2012

CCR2 and CCR5 Ccr2-64i and Ccr5 Δ32 Polymorphisms in Patients with Late-Onset Alzheimer’s disease; A Study from Iran (Ccr2-64i And Ccr5 Δ32 Polymorphisms in Alzheimer’s disease)

IRAN 2012

CD24 Investigation of CD24 and its expression in Iranian relapsing-remitting MS

Kollaee IRAN 2011

MICB MICB gene expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in north of Iran.

Abediankenari IRAN 2011

CAV1 The human caveolin 1 gene upstream purine complex and neurodegeneration--a common signature.

Heidari IRAN 2011

Olig2, MBP, Nogo-A and GFAP mRNAs

Castration attenuates myelin repair following lysolecithin induced demyelination in rat optic chiasm: an evaluation using visual evoked potential, marker genes expression and myelin staining.

Sherafat IRAN 2011

paraoxonase 1 (PON1)

Lack of association between paraoxonase 1 Q192R polymorphism and multiple sclerosis in relapse phase: A case-control study.

Moghtaderi IRAN 2011

FOXP3 FOXP3 gene expression in multiple sclerosis patients pre- and post mesenchymal stem cell therapy.

Mohajeri IRAN 2011

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Gene Title Article Population year

HLA-DRB1*1501 and TNF-alpha

Interaction of HLA-DRB1*1501 allele and TNF-alpha -308 G/A single nucleotide polymorphism in the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.

Shahbazi IRAN 2011

IL7Ra Variation in SNPs of the IL7Ra gene is associated with multiple sclerosis in the Iranian population.

Heidari IRAN 2011

CXCR3, CCR5 and CCR6

Expression of chemokine receptors on Th1/Th2 CD4+ lymphocytes in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Andalib IRAN 2011

Epidemiology of Multiple sclerosis in Mashhad

Mostafavian IRAN 2011

HLA-DRB1*15 HLA allele frequencies in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients

Amini IRAN 2011

IL7Ra Association and Expression Study of IL7Ra Gene Polymorphisms In Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Javadian IRAN 2011

Polymorphism of Apo lipoprotein E and Angiotensin converting enzyme genes and the risk of multiple sclerosis.

Mousavian IRAN 2011

COX5B Investigation of Relationship Between COX5B Gene Expression and Multiple Sclerosis Disease

Motaei IRAN 2011

microRNA(miR-338,miR-155 & miR491)

Impaired neurosteroid synthesis in multiple sclerosis Noorbakhsh IRAN 2011

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Gene Title Article Population year

IL-17A and IL-17F Interleukin-17A and interleukin-17F mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Babaloo IRAN 2010

CTLA-4 CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms (-318C/T, +49A/G, +6230A/G) in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Heidari IRAN 2010

non-HLA The role of non-HLA single nucleotide polymorphisms in MS susceptibility.

Bahreini IRAN 2010

HLA-DRB1*1501 allele and IL-2

High frequency of the IL-2 -330 T/HLA-DRB1*1501 haplotype in patients with multiple sclerosis

Shahbazi IRAN 2010

TNFa & TGF-b & IL6 & IL10

Cytokines genes polymorphisms and risk of multiple sclerosis.

Izad IRAN 2010

Foxp3 Effect of IFN-beta therapy on the frequency and function of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells and Foxp3 gene expression in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS): a preliminary study.

Namdar IRAN 2010

human CAV1 Skew in the human caveolin 1 gene upstream purine complex homozygote haplotype compartment in multiple sclerosis.

Yeganeh IRAN 2009

CTLA4 CTLA4 exon 1 and promoter polymorphisms in patients with MS

Yousefipour IRAN 2009

IL-2, IFN-g, and IL-12

IL-2, IFN-gamma, and IL-12 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.

Shokrgozar IRAN 2009

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Gene Title Article Population

year

CCR5-delta CCR5-delta 32 allele is associated with the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in the Iranian population.

Shahbazi IRAN 2009

HLA-DRB, DQA and DQB

Optic neuritis, multiple sclerosis and HLA: results of a 4-year follow-up study

Amirzargar IRAN 2005

IFN- gamma Interferon-gamma gene polymorphism in Iranian patients with MS

Izad IRAN 2004

mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)

Lack of association between Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy primary point mutations and multiple sclerosis in Iran.

Houshmand IRAN 2004

HLA class II (DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1)

HLA class II (DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1) associated genetic susceptibility in Iranian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients

Amirzargar IRAN 1998

Apolipoprotein E (apoE)

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Southern Iran: E4 allele in the lowest reported amounts.

Barzegar IRAN 2008

CTLA4 exon 1 CTLA-4 exon 1 A/G polymorphism in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Borhani IRAN 2008

IL-1, IL-1R and TNFa IL-1, IL-1R and TNFalpha gene polymorphisms in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Sarial IRAN 2008

mitochondrial tRNA Investigation on mitochondrial tRNA(Leu/Lys), NDI and ATPase 6/8 in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients

Ahari IRAN 2007

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Gene Title Article Population year

TNF-alpha TNF-alpha, TNF-beta and IL-4 gene polymorphisms in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Kamali IRAN 2007

ICAM-1 Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 gene polymorphism in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis.

Mousavi IRAN 2007

IL-2,IL-6,TNF-alpha

Profile of cytokine gene polymorphisms in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients.

Amirzargar IRAN 2007

Fcg RIIA & Fcg RIIIA Investigation of Fcg RIIA and Fcg RIIIA Polymorphism in Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Control Study

Nikseresht IRAN 2006

IL-8 and CXCR2 IL-8 (-251 A/T) and CXCR2 (+1208 C/T) gene polymorphisms and risk of multiple sclerosis in Iranian patients.

Kamali IRAN 2006

mitochondrial genome Mitochondrial D-loop variation in Persian multiple sclerosis patients: K and A haplogroups as a risk factor

Hassani IRAN 2006

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