Pediatric Neurology Briefs (Jun 2011)

Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis in Children

  • J Gordon Millichap

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-6-10
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 6
pp. 48 – 48

Abstract

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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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