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Multiple sclerosis and ionizing radiation.
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- Axelson, Olav, 1937- (author)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin,Yrkes- och miljömedicinskt centrum
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- Landtblom, Anne-Marie, 1953- (author)
- Östergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Neurologi,Neurologiska kliniken
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- Flodin, Ulf, 1946- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Yrkes- och miljömedicin
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- 2001-08-03
- 2001
- English.
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In: Neuroepidemiology. - : S. Karger AG. - 0251-5350 .- 1423-0208. ; 120, s. 175-178
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- The etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) may involve exposure to infectious, chemical or physical agents damaging the blood-brain barrier and an autoimmune reaction against myelin breakdown products. Here we report a pooled analysis of 174 MS cases and 815 population controls from two case-control studies with regard to such a potentially damaging exposure, namely X-ray examinations, radiological work and treatment with ionizing radiation. Exposure was assessed by questionnaires to the subjects. We obtained odds ratios of 4.4 (95% confidence interval, CI, 1.6-11.6) and 1.8 (95% CI 1.2-2.6) for radiological work and X-ray examinations, respectively, 5 cases, but no controls, in one of the studies had been treated with ionizing radiation. Our data and some other observations reported in the literature suggest a contributory role for ionizing radiation to the development of MS in some cases.
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