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Papers: 14 Sep 2024 - 20 Sep 2024


2024 Sep 18


JAMA Neurol


39291661

Comorbidity and Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis.

Authors

Salter A, Lancia S, Kowalec K, Fitzgerald KC, Marrie RA

Abstract

Multiple studies suggest that comorbidity worsens clinically relevant outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS), including the severity of disability at diagnosis and rate of disability worsening after diagnosis. However, less is known regarding the association of comorbidity with measures of disease activity, such as relapse rate and magnetic resonance imaging lesion accrual, which are relevant to clinicians and clinical trialists.