Uveitis, PrevalenceBackground Uveitis describes intraocular inflammation of the uveal tract. It may occur in the absence of a predisposing underlying condition, or may be secondary to a systemic autoimmune disease or ocular infection. An association with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has also been observed...
BackgroundMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, degenerative condition with an estimated UK prevalence of 100 000. Contact with health-care services is frequent and long-term; however, little research has investigated the experiences of health care for MS in the UK.ObjectiveThe aim of this ...
Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis Chapter© 2019 Main MS is an autoimmune disease of the brain and spinal cord that currently affects more than 2.5 million people worldwide1. Its prevalence varies markedly with ethnicity and geographical location, with the highest prevalence observed in Europe (142.81 ...
Its mean prevalence in the general population is 1-2% worldwide. Our aim was to study the prevalence of celiac disease in a prospective series of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients and their first-degree relatives. Methods We analyzed the prevalence of serological, histological and genetic CD ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in young adults worldwide and approximately half of those affected are in Europe. The assessment of differential incidence and prevalence across populations can reveal spatial, t
by the UN Human Rights Council9. In this article, the extent of under-ascertainment in estimating the number of victims suffering from a war or terrorist activity is examined. First, we discuss two case studies on the prevalence of (1) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease among the ...
by Elana Gotkine White individuals have the highest prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online May 15 inJAMA Neurology. Ad Michael Hittle, from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues calculated the U.S. prevalence of MS in Hisp...
PREVALENCE, INCIDENCE AND FAMILIAL RISK OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSISdoi:10.1111/j.1600-0404.1984.tb02527.xE. KinnunenDepartment of NeurologyJ. WikströmDepartment of NeurologyJ. PorrasDepartment of NeurologyS. KoskimiesDepartment of NeurologyA. Lagerstedt...
Objective: To establish the prospective incidence of multiple sclerosis and mortality rates of people with multiple sclerosis in Leeds Health Authority and an updated prevalence of multiple sclerosis on 31 October 1999. Methods A population based prevalence register established on 30 April 1996 was maint...
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