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Socio‐economic factors and immigrant population studies of multiple sclerosis
Author(s) -
BergHansen P.,
Celius E. G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/ane.12429
Subject(s) - multiple sclerosis , disease , immigration , ethnic group , population , socioeconomic status , demography , environmental health , medicine , geography , immunology , pathology , political science , sociology , archaeology , law
The uneven geographical distribution of multiple sclerosis ( MS ) and the differences in disease severity observed between different ethnic groups indicate a complex interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors involved in the disease pathogenesis. Changes in MS risk after migration suggest influence of environmental factors on disease susceptibility. Whether the risk of MS is affected by socio‐economic status ( SES ) is still controversial. In the present review, the combined knowledge from studies of migration and SES in MS is discussed.