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Sibling exposure reduces multiple sclerosis risk

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:55 am
by MSUK
Having higher exposure to infant siblings during the first six years of life is linked to a lower risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a study.

There has been much interest in the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ of disease. That is, those who are not exposed to common infections in childhood are more likely to develop allergic or autoimmune disorders like asthma.............. Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/environmentalfactors