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Migration — a route to multiple sclerosis risk globalization?

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The influence of migration on disease risk has long been an important consideration in multiple sclerosis (MS) epidemiological research. Taking advantage of recent methodological advances, including access to population-based administrative health data, a new study highlights the importance of country of origin and duration of residence in the host country in determining MS risk.

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    Maura Pugliatti & Caterina Ferri

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Pugliatti, M., Ferri, C. Migration — a route to multiple sclerosis risk globalization?. Nat Rev Neurol 16, 67–68 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-019-0308-8

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