title: Epidemiology and genetics of multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Epidemiological data suggest an aetiological role for both genetic and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis (MS), but these have yet to be fully characterized. It is probable that MS susceptibility is determined by polygenes but specific loci need to be identified.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge Neurology Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Compston
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sadovnick
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors