Are multiple domicile changes a risk factor for multiple sclerosis? A case-control study.
A retrospective case-control study was conducted to estimate the possible association between risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the number of changes in residence before the age 20 years. Forty-one patients and 82 controls were interviewed. Using the Mantel-Haenszel estimate of the odds ratio, no association was found between the number of moves and MS.
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Istituto di Neuropsichiatria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italia.
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D'Arpa
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D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology