Increased risk of death from COVID-19 in multiple sclerosis: a pooled analysis of observational studies.

Luca ProsperiniCarla TortorellaShalom HaggiagSerena RuggieriSimonetta GalganiClaudio Gasperini

Published in: Journal of neurology (2021)

Our pooled analysis suggests a 24%-increased risk of death from COVID-19 in patients with MS. These findings must be interpreted with caution, mainly because of the difficulties in COVID-19 case detection (especially in the first pandemic wave) and heterogeneity of the analyzed cohorts. Confirmation in larger population-based studies is warranted.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
multiple sclerosis
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
ms ms
white matter
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
case control