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Review
. 1992 Apr;5(2):175-81.

Epidemiology and genetics of multiple sclerosis

A Compston  1 , A D Sadovnick
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  • PMID: 1623245
Review

Epidemiology and genetics of multiple sclerosis

A Compston et al. Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

Epidemiological data suggest an aetiological role for both genetic and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis (MS), but these have yet to be fully characterized. It is probable that MS susceptibility is determined by polygenes but specific loci need to be identified.

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