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Familial prevalence of autoimmune disorders in multiple sclerosis in Northern Greece.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Sept 2010
Deretzi Georgia, Kountouras Jannis, Koutlas Evangelos, Zavos Christos, Polyzos Stergios, Rudolf Jobst, Grigoriadis Nikolaos, Gavalas Emmanuel, Boziki Marina, Tsiptsios Iakovos
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate for up to 7 years the prevalence of autoimmune disorders among naïve (untreated) multiple sclerosis family members compared with a contemporary general control population in Northern Greece, in a prospective case-control study, and to examine the possible relationship between immunomodulatory treatment and the appearance of additional autoimmune disorders....
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