The Prevalence of Familial Multiple Sclerosis in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Background. A population-based prevalent cohort of 150 clinical definite multiple sclerosis (MS) cases (102 women; 48 men) ascertained on January 1, 1977, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was found to have a familial rate of MS as 17.3%. Objectives. To determine the occurrence of familial MS cases and the...

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Main Authors: Walter J. Hader, Irene M. Yee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Multiple Sclerosis International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/545080