Objective To understand the nature of genetic and environmental susceptibility to multiple
sclerosis (MS) and, by extension, susceptibility to other complex genetic diseases. …

… multiple sclerosis (MS) trials with uniform inclusion criteria, we investigated heterogeneity of
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) progression by geographical … Multiple Sclerosis …

… Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating CNS disease and the most common
… for further studies to elucidate MS's geographical and temporal variations' exact etiologies. …

… Epidemiologic studies have shown a positive correlation of multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence
… Regional variation in multiple sclerosis prevalence in Australia and its association with …

… types of inflammatory bowel disease. Even if the infection with EBV were responsible for
the geographic variations … influence shaped the geographic (and temporal) variations of risk …

Novel epidemiological data have appeared in recent years in Latin America (LATAM). The
objective of this study was to perform an updated systematic review of the epidemiology of the …

… Godden & LT Kurland (1960a): The geographic distribution of multiple sclerosis. A comparison
of prevalence in Charleston County, South Carolina and Halifax County, Nova Scotia. …

… Adjusting for temporal and geographical variations indicated that the apparent seasonal
patterns for month of birth suggested to be specific for MS are expected by chance alone; …

Background and objective: A population-based study is reported of MS in French Afro-Caribbeans
(FAC) in Martinique. FAC are descendants of interracial mating that occurred between …

Data are presented to suggest that a geographical predisposing factor (GPF) in multiple
sclerosis (MS) may reflect regional dietary differences, and, further, that this factor is directly …