Increased Female MS Incidence and Differences in Gender-Specific Risk in Medium- and High-Risk Regions in Finland from 1981–2010

<table>Map of Finland. Finland lies in Scandinavia, North Europe between latitudes 60–70°N. Gulf of Bothnia in northern most part of Baltic Sea limits the west coast. The total population was 5.4 million in 2010. The University Hospital District of Tampere is demarcated, and location of central hospitals and hospital districts in Pirkanmaa (oblique lines), Seinäjoki (dots), and Vaasa (dark grey) are pointed in the map.</table>

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Figure 1: Increased Female MS Incidence and Differences in Gender-Specific Risk in Medium- and High-Risk Regions in Finland from 1981–2010 