Multiple sclerosis (MS): non-modifiable risk factors

Evidence-based neurology checklist on multiple sclerosis (ms): non-modifiable risk factors: Genetic risk factors TYK2 CYP27B1 NLRP1 IL-7Ra: interleukin 7 receptor α chain TNFAIP3 TNFRSF1A STK11: serine therorine kinase 11 IL18: iinterleukin 18 JGB1 HLA-DRB1*1501 variant Ethnicity Age-related risk…

Genetic risk factors

  • TYK2
  • CYP27B1
  • NLRP1
  • IL-7Ra: interleukin 7 receptor α chain
  • TNFAIP3
  • TNFRSF1A
  • STK11: serine therorine kinase 11
  • IL18: iinterleukin 18
  • JGB1
  • HLA-DRB1*1501 variant

Ethnicity

Age-related risk factors

Month of birth

Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCVI)

References

  1. Ramagopalan SV, Dobson R, Meier UC, Giovannoni G. Multiple sclerosis: risk factors, prodromes, and potential causal pathways. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:727–739.
  2. Dyment DA, Cader MZ, Chao MJ, et al. Exome sequencing identifies a novel multiple sclerosis susceptibility variant in the TYK2 gene. Neurology 2012; 79:406-411. 
  3. Ban M, Goris A, Lorentzen AR, et al. Replication analysis identifies TYK2 as a multiple sclerosis susceptibility factor. Eur J Hum Genet 2009; 17:1309-1313.
  4. Mero IL, Lorentzen AR, Ban M, et al. A rare variant of the TYK2 gene is confirmed to be associated with multiple sclerosis. Eur J Hum Genet 2010; 18:502-504.
  5. Ramagopalan SV, Dyment DA, Cader MZ, et al. Rare variants in the CYP27B1 gene are associated with multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2011; 70:881-886.
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