Geographical Variations in Sex Ratio Trends over Time in Multiple Sclerosis

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Trojano M., Lucchese G., Graziano G., Taylor B. V., Simpson S., Lepore V., ...More

PLOS ONE, vol.7, no.10, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048078
  • Journal Name: PLOS ONE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A female/male (F/M) ratio increase over time in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients was demonstrated in many countries around the world. So far, a direct comparison of sex ratio time-trends among MS populations from different geographical areas was not carried out.