The challenges and opportunities of multiple sclerosis care in Latin America
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Latin America (LATAM) is a large region spanning North, Central, and South America, between latitudes 32 N and 56 S. The population of LATAM currently estimated at 625 million is predicted to grow to 779 million by 2050. LATAM is a genetically, ethnically, geographically, linguistically, economically, and racially diverse region, with an admixture of Amerindian, European, Asian, and African ancestry. Multiple sclerosis (MS) was long considered a relatively rare entity in the region, but research over the past 10 years, and increased availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners have demonstrated that MS does occur in almost all Latin American countries, including those close to the equator, although with marked differences in prevalence and incidence between countries.
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