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This study identifies 29 new susceptibility loci for multiple sclerosis. These genes contain many involved in immune function and particularly implicate T helper cell differentiation in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis.
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Swami, M. Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis. Nat Med 17, 1059 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.2482
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