کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1916738 1047334 2006 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Region with persistent high frequency of multiple sclerosis in Croatia and Slovenia
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی سالمندی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Region with persistent high frequency of multiple sclerosis in Croatia and Slovenia
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS), and to determine the clinical characteristics and the occurrence of familial MS in the Gorski kotar–Koèevje region, which was previously considered to be a region of high prevalence of MS.MethodsAll clinically and laboratory supported definite cases of MS according to Poser's criteria, living residents of the chosen area on June 1, 1999 were included in the study. The patients were ascertained through national case registers for MS at the University Medical Centers (Rijeka and Ljubljana), registries of the national associations of MS patients, as well as from the medical records of regional outpatient clinics.ResultsThe crude annual prevalence per 100,000 population was 151.9 (95% CI 123.2–187.4). 28.7% of patients had a history of MS among first-, second-, or third-degree relatives. The frequency of primary progressive course of disease was 23.5%. The sex ratio (F/M) was 1.41.ConclusionA stable high prevalence of MS as well as a high number of familial MS cases was identified in the neighbouring regions of Slovenia and Croatia.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Volume 247, Issue 2, 25 September 2006, Pages 169–172
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