Autoimmune Disease Prevalence in a Multiple Sclerosis Cohort in Argentina
Joint Authors
Correale, Jorge
Farez, Mauricio F.
Balbuena Aguirre, María E.
Varela, Francisco
Köhler, Alejandro A.
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Comorbid autoimmune diseases in MS patients have been studied extensively with controversial results.
Moreover, no such data exists for Latin-American MS patients.
Methods.
We conducted a case-control study aimed to establish the prevalence of autoimmune disorders in a cohort of Argentinean MS patients.
Results.
There were no significant differences in autoimmune disease prevalence in MS patients with respect to controls.
The presence of one or more autoimmune disorders did not increase risk of MS (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.6–1.3).
Discussion.
Our results indicate absence of increased comorbid autoimmune disease prevalence in MS patients, as well as of increased risk of MS in patients suffering from other autoimmune disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farez, Mauricio F.& Balbuena Aguirre, María E.& Varela, Francisco& Köhler, Alejandro A.& Correale, Jorge. 2014. Autoimmune Disease Prevalence in a Multiple Sclerosis Cohort in Argentina. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farez, Mauricio F.…[et al.]. Autoimmune Disease Prevalence in a Multiple Sclerosis Cohort in Argentina. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Farez, Mauricio F.& Balbuena Aguirre, María E.& Varela, Francisco& Köhler, Alejandro A.& Correale, Jorge. Autoimmune Disease Prevalence in a Multiple Sclerosis Cohort in Argentina. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046619
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046619