A Population-Based Study of Multiple Sclerosis in Twins
- 25 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 315 (26) , 1638-1642
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198612253152603
Abstract
Results from studies of twin concordance in multiple sclerosis have not conclusively differentiated between environmental and genetic factors that determine susceptibility to the disease. Published studies that have been based on case finding by public appeal have been characterized by difficulties in ascertainment. The data reported here are from a large population-based study of multiple sclerosis in twins, in which ascertainment has been relatively unbiased and the cooperation of patients nearly complete.This publication has 27 references indexed in Scilit:
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