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Scotland records "highest world rate" of MS diagnoses
« on: February 09, 2020, 04:01:35 pm »

Over 30 years ago considerable research was going on about the high prevalence of MS in the Orkney Islands. There seemed to be no reason for there to be more MS there than anywhere else. Now it's being noted again.


From HeraldScotland.com (February 3, 2020), "Concern as Scotland Records 'Highest World Rate' of MS Diagnoses":

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18208177.concern-scotland-records-highest-world-rate-ms-diagnoses/
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SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) since 12/16/20.

 

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