A STUDY OF BIRTH-ORDER AND MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS IN MULTIPLEX FAMILIES

Authors
GAUDET JPC HASHIMOTO L SADOVNICK AD EBERS GC
Citation
Jpc. Gaudet et al., A STUDY OF BIRTH-ORDER AND MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS IN MULTIPLEX FAMILIES, Neuroepidemiology, 14(4), 1995, pp. 188-192
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Neuroepidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02515350
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
188 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-5350(1995)14:4<188:ASOBAM>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Birth order position for affected siblings was examined for ss sibship s having 2 or more cases of multiple sclerosis (MS). The data show tha t MS patients are randomly ordered by birth within these multiplex sib ships. The data therefore do not support the hypothesis that MS occurs in siblings because of a common environmental exposure as defined by proximity in birth order position.