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Table 8 (6a) Predicted concordance rates of MS in first degree relatives of MS probands assuming (Pt0 = Pt1), 20% Dominant genes and 80% Recessive genes.

From: The genetic basis of multiple sclerosis: a model for MS susceptibility

 

Number of Susceptibility Genes Required (n)

 

5

10

11

12

13

14

15

Frequency of Susceptibility (r)

Predicted Concordance in Non-twin Siblings (Target = 2.9 - 3.8%)

r = 0.25

12.6%

13.2%

13.2%

13.1%

13.1 - 13.4%

13.1 - 13.4%

13.0 - 13.4%

r = 0.33

10.8%

10.1%

9.6 - 11.3%

9.1 - 10.9%

10.5%

10.1 - 11.5%

9.7 - 11.2%

r = 0.5

8.1%

6.5 - 7.9%

7.1 - 8.3%

6.3 - 8.7%

6.8 - 8.0%

7.3 - 8.4%

6.6 - 7.8%

r = 1

6.5 - 7.3%

5.4 - 6.6%

5.1 - 6.2%

5.2 - 6.3%

4.9 - 5.9%

5.0 - 6.0%

4.8 - 5.7%

r = 2

5.2 - 6.7%

4.4 - 5.4%

4.5 - 5.2%

4.3 - 5.2%

4.0 - 4.9%

4.0 - 4.6%

3.9 - 4.7%

r = 4

5.0 - 6.2%

3.9 - 4.8%

3.8 - 4.7%

3.7 - 4.5%

3.5 - 4.2%

3.4 - 4.1%

3.3 - 4.0%

r = 8

4.6 - 5.9%

3.5 - 4.4%

3.5 - 4.3%

3.3 - 4.0%

3.1 - 3.8%

2.9 - 3.6%

2.9 - 3.5%

r = 16

4.3 - 5.6%

3.3 - 4.1%

3.2 - 4.0%

3.0 - 3.7%

2.8 - 3.5%

2.6 - 3.3%

2.6 - 3.2%

Frequency of Susceptibility (r)

Predicted Concordance in Parents/Children (Target = 1.8 - 2.1%)

r = 0.25

12.6%

13.2%

13.2%

13.1%

13.1 - 13.4%

13.1 - 13.4%

13.0 - 13.4%

r = 0.33

10.7%

9.9%

9.4 - 11.2%

8.9 - 10.8%

10.4%

9.9 - 11.4%

9.5 - 11.0%

r = 0.5

7.7%

5.9 - 7.3%

6.5 - 7.8%

5.7 - 8.2%

6.2 - 7.4%

6.6 - 7.8%

6.0 - 7.1%

r = 1

5.6 - 6.4%

4.3 - 5.4%

3.9 - 5.0%

4.0 - 5.0%

3.6 - 4.5%

3.7 - 4.6%

3.4 - 4.3%

r = 2

3.7 - 5.3%

2.8 - 3.7%

2.9 - 3.6%

2.6 - 3.4%

2.4 - 3.1%

2.3 - 2.8%

2.2 - 2.8%

r = 4

3.3 - 4.5%

2.1 - 2.8%

2.0 - 2.7%

1.8 - 2.4%

1.6 - 2.1%

1.5 - 2.0%

1.4 - 1.9%

r = 8

2.7 - 3.9%

1.6 - 2.2%

1.5 - 2.1%

1.3 - 1.8%

1.1 - 1.6%

1.0 - 1.4%

1.0 - 1.3%

r = 16

2.3 - 3.5%

1.2 - 1.7%

1.2 - 1.7%

1.0 - 1.4%

0.8 - 1.2%

0.7 - 1.0%

0.7 - 0.9%

  1. (Targets are in bold; optimal solution underlined)