Is Geo-Environmental Exposure a Risk Factor for Multiple Sclerosis? A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in South-Western Sardinia
SARDU, CLAUDIA;SANNA, ALESSANDRO;LOREFICE, LORENA;MARROSU, MARIA GIOVANNA;VALERA, PAOLO;COCCO, ELEONORA
2016-01-01
Abstract
South-Western Sardinia (SWS) is a high risk area for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with high prevalence and spatial clustering; its population is genetically representative of Sardinians and presents a peculiar environment. We evaluated the MS environmental risk of specific heavy metals (HM) and geographical factors such as solar UV exposure and urbanization by undertaking a population-based cross-sectional study in SWS.File | Size | Format | |
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