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Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand Māori
Citation
Pearson, JF and Alla, S and Clarke, G and Taylor, BV and Miller, DH and Richardson, A and Mason, DF, Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand Māori, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 20, (14) pp. 1892-1895. ISSN 1477-0970 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Sage Publications
DOI: doi:10.1177/1352458514535130
Abstract
The prevalence of MS in New Zealand in 2006 was 73.2 (age standardized per 100,000) while for those with indigenous Māori ancestry it was 3.6 times lower at 20.6. Earlier regional surveys (1968-2001) all reported much lower, or zero, prevalence for Māori than European. There was no evidence for differences in MS between those with and without Māori ancestry in either clinical features or latitude, confirming that Māori ancestry does not produce the reported increase in prevalence with latitude. It is likely that prevalence is increasing in low risk Māori; however, MS prognosis is independent of Māori ancestry.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Multiple sclerosis, prevalence, Māori, indigenous, clinical symptoms, latitude gradient |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Neurosciences |
| Research Field: | Central Nervous System |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Nervous System and Disorders |
| Author: | Taylor, BV (Professor Bruce Taylor) |
| ID Code: | 92476 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2014-06-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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