Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis: a review with a focus on molecular mechanisms

C O'Gorman, R Lucas, B Taylor - International journal of molecular …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the central nervous system
commonly affecting young adults. Pathologically, there are patches of inflammation …

Worldwide prevalence of familial multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MH Harirchian, F Fatehi, P Sarraf, NM Honarvar… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Several studies have suggested that the existence of a history of multiple
sclerosis (MS) in family, is one of the predisposing factors for MS. Based on our knowledge …

Modest familial risks for multiple sclerosis: a registry-based study of the population of Sweden

H Westerlind, R Ramanujam, D Uvehag… - Brain, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Data on familial recurrence rates of complex diseases such as multiple sclerosis give
important hints to aetiological factors such as the importance of genes and environment. By …

Modelling genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis with family data

C O'Gorman, R Lin, J Stankovich, SA Broadley - Neuroepidemiology, 2012 - karger.com
A genetic contribution to susceptibility is well established in multiple sclerosis (MS) and 57
associated genetic loci have been identified. We have undertaken a meta-analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the middle black sea region of Turkey and demographic characteristics of patients

N Akdemir, M Terzi, N Arslan… - Archives of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Patients living in the Middle Black Sea Region and who were diagnosed with MS
were included. The study was designed based hospital of Turkey. Results A total of 1,787 …

Increasing prevalence of familial recurrence of multiple sclerosis in Iran: a population based study of Tehran registry 1999–2015

S Eskandarieh, NS Allahabadi, M Sadeghi… - BMC neurology, 2018 - Springer
Background Tehran is the capital of Iran with an increasing multiple sclerosis (MS)
prevalence. A retrospective population-based study was conducted to evaluate the trends of …

The CombiRx trial of combined therapy with interferon and glatiramer acetate in relapsing remitting MS: Design and baseline characteristics

JW Lindsey, TF Scott, SG Lynch, SS Cofield… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Interferon-β1a (IFNB) and glatiramer acetate (GA) are distinct therapies which
are both partially effective for relapsing MS. It is not known if combining the two treatments …

Epidemiology of familial multiple sclerosis: A population-based study in Tehran during 1999–2018

Z Salehi, A Almasi-Hashiani, MA Sahraian… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Familial multiple sclerosis (FMS) studies are valuable as they reveal the effects
of environment and genes on the etiology of the disease. Objective The present study was …

The major cause of multiple sclerosis is environmental: genetics has a minor role-yes

BV Taylor - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
(CNS) demyelination. 10 Adjusting for the frequency of the most powerful genetic
association HLA DRB1* 15: 01 does not have a significant influence on the gradient in …

Familial forms of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica at an MS center in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

RM Papais-Alvarenga, FFCC Pereira… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To describe familial forms of demyelinating diseases from an MS referral center in
Río de Janeiro State, Brazil. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was done to …