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Epidemiology and genetics of multiple sclerosis.

Current opinion in neurology and neurosurgery ·Vol. 5 ·No. 2 ·1992-04-00 ·Pages 175-81

Compston A, Sadovnick AD

Abstract

Epidemiological data suggest an aetiological role for both genetic and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis (MS), but these have yet to be fully characterized. It is probable that MS susceptibility is determined by polygenes but specific loci need to be identified.

MeSH Terms

Cross-Cultural Comparison Cross-Sectional Studies Diseases in Twins/genetics Gene Frequency/genetics Genetics, Population Humans Incidence Multiple Sclerosis/epidemiology,genetics Risk Factors

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Compston A

University of Cambridge Neurology Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK.

Sadovnick A D

Article Info

Journal

Current opinion in neurology and neurosurgery

Abbr.

Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg

ISSN

0951-7383

Published

1992-04-00

Pages

175-81

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

8809879

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