A matched case-control study of risk factors associated with multiple sclerosis in Kuwait.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genetic and environmental factors seem to have etiologic roles in multiple sclerosis (MS). Kuwait is regarded as medium to high risk country for MS. However, there is a paucity of published data on the risk factors for MS in Kuwait. Therefore, this matched case-control study examined the association between various factors including family history, stressful life events, exposure to tobacco smoke, vaccination history, comorbidities and MS risk in Kuwait.

Methods

Confirmed 110 MS cases and age (± 5 years), gender and nationality matched controls (1:1) were enrolled. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect the data through face-to-face interviews both from cases and controls. Conditional logistic regression was used to analyze the data.

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SUBMITTER: El-Muzaini H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7033919 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature