Allele frequencies of the third component of complement (C3) in MS patients.
No difference was found in the allele frequency of C3 (third component of complement) in 129 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients compared with both 69 controls or with similar reported controls from the published literature. An association cannot be confirmed between C3 and MS.
Bulman
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Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Armstrong
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D000483:Alleles; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
D003176:Complement C3