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Vitamin D intake and incidence of multiple sclerosis by MUNGER, K. L, ZHANG, S. M, O'REILLY, E, HERNAN, M. A, OLEK, M. J, WILLETT, W. C, ASCHERIO, A

“…A protective effect of vitamin D on risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been proposed, but no prospective studies have addressed this hypothesis. Dietary…”
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Oral contraceptives and the incidence of multiple sclerosis by HERNAN, M. A, HOHOL, M. J, OLEK, M. J, SPIEGELMAN, D, ASCHERIO, A

“…Experimental and clinical data suggest a protective effect of estrogens on the development and progression of MS. We assessed whether MS incidence was…”
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Geographic variation of MS incidence in two prospective studies of US women by HERNAN, M. A, OLEK, M. J, ASCHERIO, A. A

“…To estimate the incidence of MS and its relation to latitude in two ongoing prospective studies of US women. A higher incidence of MS has been found in…”
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Intakes of carotenoids, vitamin C, and vitamin E and MS risk among two large cohorts of women by ZHANG, S. M, HERNAN, M. A, OLEK, M. J, SPIEGELMAN, D, WILLETT, W. C, ASCHERIO, A

“…Antioxidant nutrients may reduce the risk of MS. In a recent case-control study, vitamin C intake was significantly inversely associated with MS risk among…”
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Seasonal variation of interferon-gamma production in progressive multiple sclerosis by Balashov, K E, Olek, M J, Smith, D R, Khoury, S J, Weiner, H L

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. There is increased interferon (IFN)-gamma secretion in MS patients in…”
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Incidence of multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom : Findings from a population-based cohort by ALONSO, Alvaro, JICK, Susan S, OLEK, Michael J, HERNAN, Miguel A

“…Existing data on the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK have some limitations. Few studies have reported age- and sex-specific incidence rates of…”
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Treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis with pulse cyclophosphamide/ methylprednisolone : Response to therapy is linked to the duration of progressive disease by HOHOL, M. J, OLEK, M. J, ORAV, E. J, STAZZONE, L, HAFLER, D. A, KHOURY, S. J, DAWSON, D. M, WEINER, H. L

“…To determine if there are variables linked to responsiveness to pulse cyclophosphamide/methylprednisolone therapy in progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is…”
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Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study by Ascherio, Alberto, Munger, Kassandra L, Lennette, Evelyne T, Spiegelman, Donna, Hernán, Miguel A, Olek, Michael J, Hankinson, Susan E, Hunter, David J

“…CONTEXT Epidemiological studies suggest an association between infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). OBJECTIVE To…”
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Hepatitis B Vaccination and the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis by Ascherio, Alberto, Zhang, Shumin M, Hernán, Miguel A, Olek, Michael J, Coplan, Paul M, Brodovicz, Kimberly, Walker, Alexander M

“…According to the World Health Organization, more than 2 billion people in the world have serologic markers of hepatitis B infection, including 350 million…”
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Cigarette Smoking and Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis by Hernán, Miguel A., Oleky, Michael J., Ascherio, Alberto

“…Experimental data suggest that cigarette smoking may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), but epidemiologic studies have been small and…”
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Regional magnetic resonance imaging lesion burden and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study by Sperling, R A, Guttmann, C R, Hohol, M J, Warfield, S K, Jakab, M, Parente, M, Diamond, E L, Daffner, K R, Olek, M J, Orav, E J, Kikinis, R, Jolesz, F A, Weiner, H L

“…To investigate the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging regional lesion burden and cognitive performance in multiple sclerosis (MS) over a 4-year…”
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Treatment of paroxysmal symptoms in multiple sclerosis with bromocriptine by Khan, O A, Olek, M J

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Multiple Sclerosis and Age at Infection with Common Viruses by Hernán, Miguel A., Zhang, Shumin M., Lipworth, Loren, Olek, Michael J., Ascherio, Alberto

“…Increased risk of multiple sclerosis has been reported among individuals with a history of measles and other common childhood diseases during adolescence,…”
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Dietary fat in relation to risk of multiple sclerosis among two large cohorts of women by ZHANG, Shumin M, WILLETT, Walter C, HERNAN, Miguel A, OLEK, Michael J, ASCHERIO, Alberto

“…Ecologic correlations suggest that higher intake of saturated fat and lower intake of polyunsaturated fat might increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS),…”
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Methotrexate in the treatment of multiple sclerosis by Olek, M J, Hohol, M J, Weiner, H L

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Multiple sclerosis--Part I. Overview, pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical parameters by Olek, M J

“…A review article on multiple sclerosis (MS) is difficult because the pace of current research in the evaluation and treatment of the disease has accelerated…”
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Recent use of oral contraceptives and the risk of multiple sclerosis by Alonso, Alvaro, Jick, Susan S, Olek, Michael J, Ascherio, Alberto, Jick, Hershel, Hernán, Miguel A

“…Exogenous estrogens affect the onset and clinical course of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Oral contraceptives, a frequent source of exogenous…”
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Multiple sclerosis--Part 2. Treatment strategies by Olek, M J

“…Because it is a chronic, relapsing or progressive disease, multiple sclerosis has an unpredictable clinical course generally spanning 10 to 20 years. During…”
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type I diagnosed in a 5-year-old boy after vincristine neurotoxicity, resulting in maternal diagnosis by Olek, M J, Bordeaux, B, Leshner, R T

“…Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1, also known as hereditary motor sensory neuropathy type 1, is an uncommon autosomal dominant disease that causes destruction…”
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Clonidine in the treatment of spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis by Khan, O A, Olek, M J

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