1992
DOI: 10.1159/000110901
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Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the City of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1990

Abstract: A case register of multiple sclerosis (MS) was set up in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, situated at a latitude of 23–24° south. Cases were notified by neurologists, neuroradiologists and by an association of patients with MS. Prevalence rate was 4.27 X 10–5 (men: 2.89 X 10–5; women: 5.59 X 10–5), with a preponderance of young adults. We discuss here whether these rates are artifact due to poor health care facilities, to poor notification and deficiencies in diagnosis, or whethe… Show more

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“…These three cities share ethnic, economical and cultural features, and are situated in Southeastern Brazil. Two sequential prevalence studies in São Paulo city separated by an interval of seven years and conducted by the same senior author have shown strikingly different rates 23,24 . In the first investigation, for the prevalence year of 1990, 486 MS cases (325 women and 161 men) were identified and the prevalence rate was 4.3 per 100,000.…”
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confidence: 97%
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“…These three cities share ethnic, economical and cultural features, and are situated in Southeastern Brazil. Two sequential prevalence studies in São Paulo city separated by an interval of seven years and conducted by the same senior author have shown strikingly different rates 23,24 . In the first investigation, for the prevalence year of 1990, 486 MS cases (325 women and 161 men) were identified and the prevalence rate was 4.3 per 100,000.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…The first study, in São Paulo city, considered 1990 as the prevalence year and showed a prevalence rate of 4.3 per 100,000 inhabitants 23 . A re-evaluation of this prevalence rate by the same senior author 24 took 1997 as the prevalence year and, through the use of a more complete case ascertainment, yielded a prevalence rate of 15.0 per 100,000.…”
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“…Estudos epidemiológicos mostram baixa incidência entre negros e orientais e populações aparentemente resistentes a doença como os esquimós, maoris da Nova Zelândia, os lapões e os índios da América do Norte 3,13 . No Brasil, Papais-Alvarenga e col. encontraram 31,8% de pacientes negros num estudo realizado no Rio de Janeiro; fato este não corroborado pela nossa série (5%) e pela de Callegaro e col. (10%) [14][15][16] .…”
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“…Tylbery e col. 16 A faixa etária predominante dos nossos pacientes também está de acordo com outros trabalhos que mostram maior incidência da doença entre a 3ª e a 5ª décadas de vida 17,19 .…”
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“…Com o uso freqüente da RM, vários trabalhos mostrando pacientes com EM têm sido relatados no Brasil nos últimos anos 16,17,19,21 .…”
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