PMID: 8966212Nov 1, 1995Paper

Migrant studies in multiple sclerosis

Progress in Neurobiology
C R Gale, C N Martyn

Abstract

To re-evaluate how migrant studies contribute to our understanding of the epidemiology and aetiology of multiple sclerosis, we undertook a systematic review of all relevant studies published in English language journals, comparing rates of multiple sclerosis in migrant populations with those in the host country and in the country of origin. Interpretation of migrant studies is difficult. Migrants are seldom representative of the country of origin, tending to be younger, healthier and of higher socioeconomic status. Data quality may be poor, and lack of age-standardisation can mislead when rates are compared. Nevertheless, two consistent patterns can be discerned in these studies of the effect of migration on risk of multiple sclerosis. Migrants who move from an area where the disease is common to an area where it is rarer show a decrease in rate of disease. By contrast, people who migrate in the opposite direction tend to retain the low risk of their country of origin. Results from the few studies which have examined the effect of age at migration on risk of multiple sclerosis suggest that an individual's risk of the disease is largely established during the first two decades of life. Risk of multiple sclerosis can change rapid...Continue Reading

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