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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-6-17
pubmed:abstractText
Recent epidemiologic studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Australia defined the State of Queensland as a medium-frequency zone and the more southerly placed cities of Perth, Newcastle, and Hobart as high-frequency zones. Clinical profiles in the patient populations of both frequency zones were remarkably similar in most respects to each other and to MS populations in the northern hemisphere. However, male patients in Queensland differed from their counterparts in the three cities by showing a greater tendency to develop a progressive disease course and, hence, more disability. The explanation for these observations is uncertain; we speculate that the hotter climate in Queensland may be relevant.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0028-3878
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
980-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The clinical profile of MS in Australia: a comparison between medium- and high-frequency prevalence zones.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't