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A study by Canadian researchers of children and adults who have MS has found that the children were more likely to have Caribbean, Asian or Middle Eastern ancestry as compared to the adults, who were of predominately Caucasian and northern-European ancestry.
The researchers suggest two hypotheses: that the place of residence during childhood determines the risk of developing MS, regardless of ancestry; or that individuals raised in an area of high MS risk, whose ancestors are from regions where MS is rare, develop MS at an earlier age. The study was published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, (February 21, 2006) and funded by the MS Scientific Research Foundation, which is related to the MS Society of Canada.
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Source: MS Society of Canada
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