Sex differences in brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis

Sex differences in brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis

Abstract Background Women are more susceptible to multiple sclerosis (MS) than men by a ratio of approximately 3:1. However, being male is a risk factor for worse disability progression. Inflammatory genes have been linked to susceptibility, while neurodegeneration underlies disability progression....

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Main Authors: Rhonda R. Voskuhl, Kevin Patel, Friedemann Paul, Stefan M. Gold, Michael Scheel, Joseph Kuchling, Graham Cooper, Susanna Asseyer, Claudia Chien, Alexander U. Brandt, Cassandra Eve Meyer, Allan MacKenzie-Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
Sex differences
Neuroimaging
Neurodegeneration
Disability progression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00326-3

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