title: [Genetic markers of erythrocyte blood groups in multiple sclerosis among the Armenian population].
abstract: The isoserologic systems, including AB, Rh-Hz, MNSs, Duffy, Kidd, Kell-Chellano, Lutheran, Diego, and Lewis ones were investigated in 50 patients with disseminated sclerosis and in the general population. An increased rate of the Duffy phenotype (a-b+) is reported in the patients versus the population control. Individuals with this phenotype are at three times as great a risk of developing disseminated sclerosis than those with the Duffy phenotype (a+b-). The Duffy antigen (b+) is considered as a possible genetic marker of the disease in the Armenian population.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001136:Armenia; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System; D007667:Kidd Blood-Group System; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000097:blood*; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004375:Duffy Blood-Group System; D005819:Genetic Markers; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System; D007667:Kidd Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
vernacular_title: Geneticheskie markery éritrotsitarnykh grupp krovi pri rasseiannom skleroze v armianskoĭ populiatsii.