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Chromosome 6

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Diseases linked with chromosome 6 include:

  • haemochromatosis
  • spinocerebellar ataxia type 1

Note that chromosome 6 carries the HLA locus which is linked with certain autoimmune diseases including:

  • multiple sclerosis
  • rheumatoid arthritis

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