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Is multiple sclerosis more common in men or women?

April 26, 2017common men multiple sclerosis women

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Is multiple sclerosis more common in men or women?

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While reasons are still unknown Multiple Sclerosis is twice as common among women as it is in men. Women with MS are more likely to have a variation of a gene that produces high levels of a protein called Interferon gamma which can aggravate MS.