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> I think the causality may go the other way: Those of us with something wrong are more likely to both have EBV complications and MS. I'm unsure, but it sounds
by jessriedel 5y ago
> I think the causality may go the other way: Those of us with something wrong are more likely to both have EBV complications and MS.
I'm unsure, but it sounds like you're hypothesizing that EBV infections does not cause MS symptoms, and that instead some some third factor causes both, so that preventing EBV infection would not prevent MS. The paper being discussed specifically considers and rejects this possibility with pretty strong evidence. Indeed, that is the main contribution of the paper. (The fact that 99% of MS sufferers have EBV, way higher than the 90% baseline in the general population, has been known for a while.)
- Mezzie 5y agoThat's why I shouldn't read articles instead of taking a nap. Thanks!
- csdvrx 5y agoOr that people who can't clear EBV may be unable to due to some deficiency that also cause them to get MS Still a super interesting paper
- loudtieblahblah 5y agoThere's other factors too. All MS suffer-ers have low VitD.(as does just about everyone with an autoimmune issue). They all have low uric acid too. Almost all MS sufferers (same more most autoimmune) can also trace their disorder back to an extreme stress event too - divorce, loss of a loved one, falling into health anxiety, etc.. Are these causes or effects? I'm guessing there's compounding factors.