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. 2014:2014:828162.
doi: 10.1155/2014/828162. Epub 2014 Aug 6.

Autoimmune disease prevalence in a multiple sclerosis cohort in Argentina

Mauricio F Farez  1 , María E Balbuena Aguirre  2 , Francisco Varela  1 , Alejandro A Köhler  1 , Jorge Correale  1
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Autoimmune disease prevalence in a multiple sclerosis cohort in Argentina

Mauricio F Farez et al. Mult Scler Int. 2014.

Abstract

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.

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