Wise Young
01-21-2002, 11:17 AM
• Noonan CW, Kathman SJ and White MC (2002). Prevalence estimates for MS in the United States and evidence of an increasing trend for women. Neurology. 58 (1): 136-8. Summary: The purpose of this study was to provide current age-, sex-, and region-specific MS prevalence estimates and to identify trends using the National Health Interview Survey. The overall prevalence estimate was 85/100,000 population, or approximately 211,000 (+/-20,000) persons. A 50% increase was observed in the number of women reporting MS for 1991 through 1994 vs 1982 through 1986. The observed trend in higher numbers of self-reported MS among women is consistent with recent observations of higher prevalence and incidence. <http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/58/1/136
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/1/136
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http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/1/136
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11781421> Health Investigations Branch, Division of Health Studies, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA.