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Originally Posted by Hesla
Is it Genetics or something environmental behind Southern Alberta having a higher rate of MS than most other places in the world ? What does research point to ?
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Good question, again. No one knows. Northern countries seem to have higher rates (US, Canada, Norway have higher rates, meanwhile rates are almost zero in Inuits). Alberta has 3x higher incidence in women than men. Why? We don't know yet. Could be any combination of genetics, environment, infection rates, something in the water.