Multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus
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Exposure to Epstein-Barr virus may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study of 83 military personnel who developed MS and 166 who did not. Blood samples taken several years before showed that increased antibody levels against Epstein-Barr virus was a risk factor for the future development of MS. There was no association between cytomegalovirus and MS.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Temporal relationship between elevation of Epstein-Barr virus antibody titers and initial onset of neurological symptoms in multiple sclerosis
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A study is conducted to determine whether antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are elevated before the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). The results suggest an age-dependent relationship between EBV infection and development of MS.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
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Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study. (Original Contribution)
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Epstein-Barr virus infection may increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to a study of 144 women with multiple sclerosis and 288 healthy women. Epstein-Barr virus causes mononucleosis.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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