Demyelinating Disorders

Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis in Children

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Abstract

Risk factors for multiple sclerosis in 302 children presenting with CNS demyelination to health-care facilities in Canada included HLA-DRB1*15 alleles, previous infection with Epstein-Barr virus, and low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D.

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Epstein-Barr VirusEnvironmentalGenetic Determinants
  • Page/Article: 48-48
  • DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-6-10
  • Published on 1 Jun 2011
  • Peer Reviewed