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Multiple sclerosis in Caucasians and Latino Americans.
Autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2011
Aguirre-Cruz Lucinda, Flores-Rivera José, De La Cruz-Aguilera Dora Luz, Rangel-López Edgar, Corona Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological and genetic studies suggest that the prevalence, median age of onset, and specific phenotypes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are different in Caucasians and Latino Americans. Recent epidemiological studies indicate an increase in MS prevalence in Latin America (LA), where the south-north gradient of latitude described for Nordic countries does not exist. Analysis of MS epidemiological and specific...
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