Basic information of MPO :

Official Symbol of Gene	MPO
Species	Homo sapiens
Entrez Gene ID	4353
Official Full Name	myeloperoxidase
Also known as	N/A
Gene Type	protein coding
dbXrefs	Ensembl:ENSG00000005381 MIM:606989; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7218
Map Location	17q22
Variation Type	myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism
refSNP ID	position 1856–2629 of MPO

Sample information of multiple sclerosis:

Detected Sample	N/A
Sample Detail	N/A
Detected Method	PCR
Disease	MS
Disease subtype	N/A
Population	Olmsted County
Sample Size	122 patients with MS ,244 controls

Literature information of multiple sclerosis :

Pubmed ID	10742562
Year	2000
Title	Association of a myeloperoxidase promoter polymorphism with multiple q sclerosis

Results of multiple sclerosis :

Risk Type	N/A
Main Result	N/A
Result	We did not find an association with gender, age at onset, susceptibility to, or the course and severity of MS in a population-based sample of 122 patients from Olmsted County
Mechanism/Pathway	Myeloperoxidase (MPO) generates hypochlorous acid and other reactive oxygen intermediates leading to tissue damage