Immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis: more questions than answers

Tarso Adoni

doi:10.1590/0004-282X20160103

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2016; 74(08): 603-604
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160103

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Immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis: more questions than answers

Imunogenética da esclerose múltipla: mais questões do que respostas

Tarso Adoni

¹Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo SP, Brasil.

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