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A nationwide survey of the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in immigrant populations of Sweden.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Aug 2012
Ahlgren Cecilia, Odén Anders, Lycke Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In 2008, immigrants constituted 14% of the population of Sweden, a high-risk area for multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated the largest Swedish immigrant populations for the prevalence of MS. METHOD: Data on foreign-born MS patients were retrieved from Swedish national health and population registers. We calculated observed versus expected numbers of MS patients and gender- and age-specific...
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