Is the sharp increasing trend of multiple sclerosis incidence real in Iran?

BMC Neurol · 2021 · PMC7789321 · PMID 33407243

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Evidence has revealed an increasing trend in the incidence and prevalence of MS in recent decades worldwide [ 2 – 4 ].

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