Contributions
Abstract: EP1367
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Epidemiology
Introduction: Many studies have shown a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) among people born in the spring. This may be associated with lower levels of sun exposure, and consequently, lower levels of vitamin D3 during pregnancy. These relationships have not yet been verified in any of the Central European countries.
Objective: The aim of our study is to determine the frequency distribution of births in individual months among patients suffering from MS in Silesia in Poland.
Methods: We have analysed data for 609 patients diagnosed with MS (420 women, 189 men), still living in Silesia. We have introduced improvements resulting from the frequency distribution of births related to the years when the patients were born. We have also examined the average number of sunshine hours in every month of the year.
Results: A significant overrepresentation of births falls on May and August (by 28.9 and 21.4%). Proportionally, the fewest patients were born in September and June (by 28.9 and 26.1%). This information has been tabulated with the average number of sunshine hours coinciding with the months of potential pregnancy, and the first trimester. No significant correlation has been found.
Conclusions: We were unable to confirm the hypothesis on the relationship between the increasing risk of MS and the month of birth or the number of sunshine hours during pregnancy.
Disclosure: Pawel Dobrakowski: nothing to disclose
Michal Bogocz: nothing to disclose
Kamil Cholewa: nothing to disclose
Mateusz Rajchel: nothing to disclose
Monika Adamczyk- Sowa: nothing to disclose
Abstract: EP1367
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Epidemiology
Introduction: Many studies have shown a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) among people born in the spring. This may be associated with lower levels of sun exposure, and consequently, lower levels of vitamin D3 during pregnancy. These relationships have not yet been verified in any of the Central European countries.
Objective: The aim of our study is to determine the frequency distribution of births in individual months among patients suffering from MS in Silesia in Poland.
Methods: We have analysed data for 609 patients diagnosed with MS (420 women, 189 men), still living in Silesia. We have introduced improvements resulting from the frequency distribution of births related to the years when the patients were born. We have also examined the average number of sunshine hours in every month of the year.
Results: A significant overrepresentation of births falls on May and August (by 28.9 and 21.4%). Proportionally, the fewest patients were born in September and June (by 28.9 and 26.1%). This information has been tabulated with the average number of sunshine hours coinciding with the months of potential pregnancy, and the first trimester. No significant correlation has been found.
Conclusions: We were unable to confirm the hypothesis on the relationship between the increasing risk of MS and the month of birth or the number of sunshine hours during pregnancy.
Disclosure: Pawel Dobrakowski: nothing to disclose
Michal Bogocz: nothing to disclose
Kamil Cholewa: nothing to disclose
Mateusz Rajchel: nothing to disclose
Monika Adamczyk- Sowa: nothing to disclose