title: Distribution of group-specific component subtypes in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Genetic subtypes of group-specific component (Gc), a protein possibly influencing susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus infection, were assessed by isoelectric focusing of plasma from 88 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and related to frequencies among 3394 control individuals subjected to paternity studies. We found no clear association between MS and frequencies of phenotypes or alleles of Gc protein.
authors.affiliation: State Institute for Blood Group Serology, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindblom
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wetterling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Link
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein