Small-area distribution of multiple sclerosis incidence in western France: in search of environmental triggers.

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Date publication

septembre 2017

Journal

International journal of health geographics

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr HAMMAS Karima


Tous les auteurs :
Hammas K, Yaouanq J, Lannes M, Edan G, Viel JF

Résumé

Despite intensive research over several decades, the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains poorly understood, although environmental factors are supposedly implicated. Our goal was to identify spatial clusters of MS incident cases at the small-area level to provide clues to local environmental risk factors that might cause or trigger the disease.

Mots clés

Environmental triggers, Multiple sclerosis, Small-area distribution, Spatial cluster

Référence

Int J Health Geogr. 2017 09 21;16(1):35