The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Investigations on the prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) around the world have yielded important clues on the interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. As Brazil is a huge country laid on many latitudes and inhabited by population with distinct ethnic backgrounds,...
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| author | Marco A. Lana-Peixoto Elizabeth R. C. Frota Gilberto B. Campos Leonardo P. Monteiro |
| author_facet | Marco A. Lana-Peixoto Elizabeth R. C. Frota Gilberto B. Campos Leonardo P. Monteiro |
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| description | Investigations on the prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) around the world have yielded important clues on the interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. As Brazil is a huge country laid on many latitudes and inhabited by population with distinct ethnic backgrounds, it might be assumed that the frequency of MS varies in its different regions. Objective: To determine the prevalence rate of MS in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Methods: We used six sources to draw up a provisional list of identified cases of MS. Only patients with diagnosis of clinically definite MS according to Poser Committee criteria were included. Results: The calculated crude MS prevalence was 18.1/100,000 inhabitants. Conclusions: The MS prevalence in Belo Horizonte is similar to that found in São Paulo and Botucatu, two other cities in southeastern Brazil with similar ethnic background. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d851aebdfe374c8395d72bc1c5b73cf52022-12-21T23:50:12ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272012-02-0170210210710.1590/S0004-282X2012000200006S0004-282X2012000200006The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, BrazilMarco A. Lana-Peixoto0Elizabeth R. C. Frota1Gilberto B. Campos2Leonardo P. Monteiro3Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisInvestigations on the prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) around the world have yielded important clues on the interplay between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. As Brazil is a huge country laid on many latitudes and inhabited by population with distinct ethnic backgrounds, it might be assumed that the frequency of MS varies in its different regions. Objective: To determine the prevalence rate of MS in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Methods: We used six sources to draw up a provisional list of identified cases of MS. Only patients with diagnosis of clinically definite MS according to Poser Committee criteria were included. Results: The calculated crude MS prevalence was 18.1/100,000 inhabitants. Conclusions: The MS prevalence in Belo Horizonte is similar to that found in São Paulo and Botucatu, two other cities in southeastern Brazil with similar ethnic background.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000200006&lng=en&tlng=enesclerose múltiplaprevalênciaBelo Horizonteregião sudeste do Brasil |
| spellingShingle | Marco A. Lana-Peixoto Elizabeth R. C. Frota Gilberto B. Campos Leonardo P. Monteiro The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria esclerose múltipla prevalência Belo Horizonte região sudeste do Brasil |
| title | The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| title_full | The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| title_short | The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| title_sort | prevalence of multiple sclerosis in belo horizonte brazil |
| topic | esclerose múltipla prevalência Belo Horizonte região sudeste do Brasil |
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