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A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune disease in multiple sclerosis.

Authors :
Marrie, Ruth Ann
Reider, Nadia
Cohen, Jeffrey
Stuve, Olaf
Sorensen, Per S
Cutter, Gary
Reingold, Stephen C
Trojano, Maria
Source :
Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Mar2015, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p282-293. 12p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article presents a systematic review to estimate the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune disease in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It conducted a research using various publications including PubMed, Web of Knowledge databases, and reference lists of retrieved articles. The review suggested an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease, likely uveitis and possibly pemphigoid.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13524585
Volume :
21
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
101327694
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458514564490