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The rs10492972 KIF1B polymorphism and disease progression in Greek patients with multiple sclerosis

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    Georgios Koutsis, Georgia Karadima, Paraskewi Floroskufi, Constantinos Sfagos, Demetris Vassilopoulos & Marios Panas

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Koutsis, G., Karadima, G., Floroskufi, P. et al. The rs10492972 KIF1B polymorphism and disease progression in Greek patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol 258, 1726–1728 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6004-2

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