Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risk of multiple sclerosis in males, predominantly among HLA-DRB1*15:01 carriers.

Anna Karin HedströmC AdamsX ShaoC SchaeferT OlssonL F BarcellosL Alfredsson

Published in: Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical (2020)

Findings from the current study add to accumulating evidence that breastfeeding may be a modifiable protective factor for reducing the risk of MS in offspring. When possible, mothers should be supported to breastfeed their infants; however, the mechanism of a sex-specific biologic effect of breastfeeding on MS risk is unclear.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
preterm infants
mass spectrometry
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rheumatoid arthritis
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type diabetes
african american
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