Stable excess mortality in a multiple sclerosis cohort diagnosed 1970-2010.
M-L SumelahtiA VerkkoV KytöJussi O T SipiläPublished in: European journal of neurology (2024)
Despite DMT use being associated with better survival, relative life expectancy of pwMS did not change over five decades in Western Finland. Male sex was an independent risk factor for death amongst pwMS, but excess mortality was higher in women. More work and methods are needed to improve survival in pwMS.