The prevalence of comorbidities in patients with multiple sclerosis: population-based registry data.

Gorica D MaricTatjana D PekmezovicSarlota T MesarosOlivera S TamasJovana B IvanovicVanja N MartinovicMarko M AndabakaAleksa Lj JovanovicNikola D VeselinovicDarija B Kisic-TepavcevicJelena S Drulovic

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)

Our study demonstrated high prevalence of comorbidities in persons with MS, with psychiatric and cardiovascular diseases being the most common. Furthermore, our findings confirmed the association of comorbidities with progression of disability and emphasized their role in treatment decision-making in MS.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
mass spectrometry
cardiovascular disease
ms ms
mental health
risk factors
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
coronary artery disease
artificial intelligence