Table 1

Allele frequency of the 77C→G transition in PTPRC. Homozygosity was not observed.


C allele (%)
G allele (%)

Controls (N = 347)
684 (98.6)
10 (1.4)
MS patients (N = 454)
901 (99.2)
7 (0.8)*
RRMS (N = 219)
435 (99.3)
3 (0.7)
SPMS (N = 92)
182 (98.9)
2 (1.1)
PPMS (N = 70)
139 (99.3)
1 (0.7)
HLA-DRB1*15 MS patients (N = 161)
320 (99.4)
2 (0.6)

* p = 0.2. RRMS = relapsing remitting course of MS; SPMS = secondary progressive course of MS; PPMS = primary progressive course of MS

Miterski et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2002 3:3   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-3-3