期刊
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
卷 23, 期 -, 页码 40-45出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.04.021
关键词
Multiple sclerosis; Spatial analysis; Geographical differences; Denmark; Case-control study; Registry
资金
- Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society [A29759]
Background: The aetiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is largely unknown, but commonly assumed to be a complex interaction between genes and environmental exposures, presumably during early life. To evaluate the possible importance and timing of environmental exposures we investigated the spatial variation in the risk of MS in Denmark according to residence at birth, age 15, and clinical onset of disease. Methods: We carried out a nationwide, register-based case-control study including 12 993 Danish MS cases with onset of disease 1971-2013. Information on exact residential addresses was available for all study subjects in the Danish Civil Registration System. The spatial variation in risk of MS was estimated by kernel regression. Results: We identified spatial variation in the risk of MS according to residence at birth, age 15, and onset of disease. Several high- and low-risk areas were identified across the country with some variation between birth, age 15, and onset. Conclusions: Small-scale geographical variation in the risk of MS suggests that local environmental risk factors could be at play and may be related to life style factors.
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