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Concordance for multiple sclerosis in Danish twins: an update of a nationwide study.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Oct 2005
Hansen T, Skytthe A, Stenager E, Petersen H C, Brønnum-Hansen H, Kyvik K O
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in twins has not previously been studied in complete nationwide data sets. The existence of almost complete MS and twin registries in Denmark ensures that essentially unbiased samples of MS cases among twins can be obtained. In this population-based study, virtually all Danish MS cases among twins born before 1983 with onset of MS after 1948 and diagnosis before I January...
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