The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Scotland: inferences from hospital admissions.
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder with a highly characteristic disease distribution. Prevalence and incidence in general increase with increasing distance from the equator. Similarly the female to male sex ratio increases with increasing latitude. Multiple possible risk...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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