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For a great deal of time, many people have suspected that the heredity of a sufferer may have influenced their condition. However, many other factors could have also been responsible for this. It could have been something in the environment the sufferer’s family has lived in and the genetics in the family. For example, twins usually suffer the same condition to each other twenty-five per cent more than any other family members. Siblings likewise may suffer the same condition two to five per cent more than other members of the family. Studies also show that multiple sclerosis is more common in some areas in the world. Some examples are Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and north of Europe. The temperature of one’s surroundings may contribute to the likeliness of getting the disease because evidence discovered that the likeliness of getting it may differ due to the distance being away from the equator. One suspicion which relates to this is the amount of Vitamin D exposed to the sufferer. Since people who live closer to the equator develop more Vitamin D, research predicts that natural Vitamin D from the sun benefits immune functions. This effect may prevent possible progressions by multiple sclerosis. Also, people who migrate from a country most likely to receive [MS] to somewhere where it isn’t common, may not suffer from MS. However, those who lead into adult life from a high risk area take their high risk of getting multiple sclerosis with them.
Ethnic factors of one’s heritage may also influence the likeliness of receiving multiple sclerosis. For example, in Great Britain, black people have a less chance of getting this disease than white people and Chinese and Japanese people have an even lower occurrence of multiple sclerosis. Some ethnic groups such as Eskimos never receive multiple sclerosis.
Ethnic factors of one’s heritage may also influence the likeliness of receiving multiple sclerosis. For example, in Great Britain, black people have a less chance of getting this disease than white people and Chinese and Japanese people have an even lower occurrence of multiple sclerosis. Some ethnic groups such as Eskimos never receive multiple sclerosis.
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Nature.com (n.d.) Untitled. [online] Available at: http://www.nature.com/cimages/hdy_cimage.gif [Accessed: 25 Mar 2013].