Common comorbidities and survival in MS: Risk for stroke, type 1 diabetes and infections

Conclusions Given the high risk for stroke in this MS population and the observed complexity among the coincident common risk factors for circulatory diseases, the high risk for type 1 diabetes and common infections raise a need to recognize patients at risk with these conditions and with the other known risk factors such as metabolic syndrome and smoking. The survival disadvantage related to circulatory diseases observed in general population is true also in MS and should be recognized to reduce the burden of disease and premature mortality in MS. Graphical abstract
Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research