Is there an association between multiple sclerosis and osteoarthritis in Germany? A retrospective cohort study of 8,600 patients from Germany.

Louis JacobLee SmithAi KoyanagiJosep Maria HaroMarcel KonradChristian TanislavKarel Kostev

Published in: Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical (2021)

Based on these findings, multiple sclerosis is not significantly associated with osteoarthritis. Further studies of longitudinal nature are warranted to corroborate or invalidate these results.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
knee osteoarthritis
white matter
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes