Worldwide Prevalence of Familial Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusion We detected significant heterogeneity from Hungary to Saskatchewan for FMS prevalence that was not latitude and ethnicity dependent. This highlighted the accumulation effects of genetic and environment on FMS prevalence. Pooled prevalence of FMS in MS population was calculated 12.6% by random effect in the world.
Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research