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Multiple sclerosis and birth order.

N Zilber1, M Kutai-Berman, E Kahana

  • 1PIREN, CNRS, Paris, France.

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
|October 1, 1988
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Birth order influences multiple sclerosis (MS) risk differently based on birthplace. While Israeli-born MS patients were often first-born, those born abroad with MS in Israel were frequently last-born, suggesting varied etiological factors.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.
  • The etiology of MS is complex and likely involves genetic and environmental factors.
  • Birth order has been investigated as a potential environmental factor in MS risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between birth order and the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • To explore potential differences in this association among populations with distinct origins within Israel.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study was conducted among multiple sclerosis patients in Israel.
  • Comparison of expected versus observed birth order was performed for patients born in Israel.

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  • Analysis considered patients born in Israel and those born abroad who developed MS in Israel.

    • Main Results:

    • An excess of first-born individuals and a lower birth order were observed among MS patients born in Israel.
    • Conversely, MS patients born abroad but diagnosed in Israel showed an association with excess last-born status and higher birth order.
    • These findings were not explained by case selection bias, age differences, or changes in family size over time.

    Conclusions:

    • Contradictory associations between birth order and MS risk were found in different patient populations within Israel.
    • These discrepancies suggest that distinct etiological factors may contribute to MS development in different populations.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the specific environmental or genetic influences at play.