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Shared genetic factors may not explain the raised risk of comorbid inflammatory diseases in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Oct 2012
Roshanisefat H, Bahmanyar S, Hillert J, Olsson T, Montgomery S
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BACKGROUND: Comorbid inflammatory conditions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suggest shared risks with MS. OBJECTIVE: To estimate if the risk of immune-mediated disease in MS patients and their parents is increased. METHODS: Swedish register data were analysed using Cox regression to estimate immune-mediated disease risk among 11284 fathers and 12006 mothers of MS patients, compared with 123158 fathers and...
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