Epidemiology of familial multiple sclerosis in Iran : a national registry-based study

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BACKGROUND: Admittedly, little is known about the epidemiological signatures of familial multiple sclerosis (FMS) in different geographical regions of Iran.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiology and the risk of FMS incidence in several provinces of Iran with a different ethnic population including, Fars, Tehran, Isfahan (Persians), and Mazandaran (Mazanis), Kermanshah (Kurds), and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari (Lors).

METHODS: This cross-sectional registry-based study was performed on nationwide MS registry of Iran (NMSRI) data collected from 2018 to 2021. This system, registers baseline characteristics, clinical presentations and symptoms, diagnostic and treatments at regional and national levels.

RESULTS: A total of 9200 patients including, 7003 (76.1%) female and 2197 (23.9%) male, were participated. About 19% of patients reported a family history of MS; the order from highest to lowest FMS prevalence was as follows: Fars (26.5%), Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari (21.1%), Tehran (20.5%), Isfahan (20.3%), Mazandaran (18.0%), and Kermanshah (12.5%). Of all FMS cases, 74.7% (1308 cases) were female and 25.3% (442 cases) were male. FMS occurrence was much more common in females than males (P-value = 0.001). Further, the mean age at onset was 30 years among FMS cases. A substantially higher probability of relapsing-remitting MS and secondary-progressive MS was found among FMS cases than sporadic MS (SMS) (P_value = 0.001). There was no significant difference in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores between FMS and SMS. The majority of FMS cases were observed among first-degree relatives, with the highest rate in siblings. There was a significant association between MS risk and positive familial history in both maternal and paternal aunt/uncle (P_value = 0.043 and P_value = 0.019, respectively). Multiple sclerosis occurrence among offspring of females was higher than males (P_value = 0.027).

CONCLUSIONS: In summary, our findings imply a noteworthy upward trend of FMS in Iran, even more than the global prevalence, which suggests a unique Atlas of FMS prevalence in this multi-ethnic population. Despite the highest rate of FMS within Persian and Lor ethnicities, no statistically significant difference was observed among the provinces.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

BMC neurology - 22(2022), 1 vom: 05. März, Seite 76

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salehi, Zahra [VerfasserIn]
Almasi-Hashiani, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Sahraian, Mohammad Ali [VerfasserIn]
Ashtari, Fereshteh [VerfasserIn]
Baghbanian, Seyed Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Razazian, Nazanin [VerfasserIn]
Moghadasi, Abdorreza Naser [VerfasserIn]
Bayati, Asghar [VerfasserIn]
Azimi, Amir Reza [VerfasserIn]
Beladimoghadam, Nahid [VerfasserIn]
Harirchian, Mohammad Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Poursadeghfard, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Navardi, Samira [VerfasserIn]
Shirkoohi, Reza [VerfasserIn]
Heidari, Hora [VerfasserIn]
Ghaffari, Mehran [VerfasserIn]
Eskandarieh, Sharareh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Familial multiple sclerosis
Iran
Journal Article
Multiple sclerosis
Sporadic multiple sclerosis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.03.2022

Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12883-022-02609-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337790841