Environmental factors: Possible reasons for higher incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in high-income countries
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has had a remarkable increase in prevalence during recent years. This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between prevalence and incidence of MS with the income level and lifestyle condition of countries with considering the effect of latitude. Subject...
Main Authors: | Ali Tamaddon, Mohsen Ramezani Nezhad, Malihe Abbasi, Seyedeh Nahid Seyedhasani, Mohammad Sarmadi, Vahid Kazemi Moghaddam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | International Archives of Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.iahs.kaums.ac.ir/article.asp?issn=2383-2568;year=2021;volume=8;issue=2;spage=97;epage=103;aulast=Tamaddon |
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