ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2021
Risk factors of multiple sclerosis in Aseer region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- The role of parental consanguinity and familial aggregation in development of multiple sclerosis: a case-control study.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Consanguineous marriage among familial multiple sclerosis subjects: A national registry-based study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Seroprevalence of Varicella Zoster Virus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia in Post-vaccination Era.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2023Observational
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate socio-demographic and environmental risk factors of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Aseer region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
methodsThis was a retrospective, record, and interview based matched case control study completed in the neurology clinics at tertiary hospitals in Aseer, KSA. It included 82 MS cases and 82 controls. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect information on key socio-demographic and environmental exposures. The main outcome measure was a statistically significant relationship of key socio-demographic and environmental risk factors with MS.
resultsA total of 82 registered patients, 50 were females, resulting in a female to male ratio of 1.56:1. Various risk factors were found to have a statistically significant association with MS which included female (OR=3.01, 95% CI [1.59:5.69];
conclusionThis study offers unique insights into the risk factors of MS. Low sun exposure and childhood chickenpox are significantly related to the development of MS in the Aseer region.
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