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Latitudinal prevalence gradient of multiple sclerosis in Latin America

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dc.contributor.author Risco, J.
dc.contributor.author Maldonado, H.
dc.contributor.author Luna, L.
dc.contributor.author Osada, J.
dc.contributor.author Ruiz, P.
dc.contributor.author Juarez, A.
dc.contributor.author Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:34:35Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:34:35Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11025
dc.description.abstract Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a unique geographical distribution that reflects both genetic and environmental factors. Many studies have shown a positive correlation between MS frequency and latitude across both large and small geographical regions. However, scarce data have been published on the epidemiology of MS in Latin America and no study has evaluated latitudinal variation.Objective: To evaluate the effect of latitude on MS prevalence in Latin America.Methods: We conducted a systematic review of MS prevalence during January . Prevalence rates were collected from eligible publications. The effect of latitude on prevalence was analyzed using linear regression.Results: A total of ten studies were eligible for analysis, corresponding to six countries, spanning from Panama to Argentina. The crude prevalence of MS ranged from 0.75 to 21.5 per 100,000. We found a strong and significant association between prevalence and latitude (r2 0.8; p < 0.001) and determined an increase in prevalence of 0.33 per 100,000 per degree latitude.Conclusion: Our findings suggest a latitudinal prevalence gradient of MS in Latin American countries between Panama and Argentina. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartofseries Multiple Sclerosis Journal
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject epidemiology en_US
dc.subject geographic distribution en_US
dc.subject South America en_US
dc.subject Latin America en_US
dc.subject South and Central America en_US
dc.subject prevalence en_US
dc.subject systematic review en_US
dc.subject Argentina en_US
dc.subject multiple sclerosis en_US
dc.subject linear regression analysis en_US
dc.subject Panama en_US
dc.subject latitude en_US
dc.title Latitudinal prevalence gradient of multiple sclerosis in Latin America en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/review
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458511405562
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.01.00
dc.relation.issn 1477-0970


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