HLA-DQA1*04:01 is related to a higher multiple sclerosis lesion load on T2/Flair MRI sequences.
Fabio NoroSoniza Vieira Alves-LeonFabrícia Lima Fontes-DantasPaulo Roberto Valle BahiaRodrigo Ferrone AndreiuoloFernanda Cristina Rueda LopesValéria Coelho Santa Rita PereiraLivia de Almeida Afonso Abi-HailaRenan Amaral CoutinhoAmanda Dutra de AraujoGláucia ZanettiPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2021)
The correlation of the HLA-DQA1*04:01 allele with a higher lesion load on T2/Flair MRI sequences suggests that the presence of this allele is associated with the risk of greater MS severity.