Evolution of multiple sclerosis prevalence and phenotype in Latin America

L Negrotto, J Correale - Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Literature regarding MS epidemiology and phenotype is scarce but has
increased markedly over the past years. The objective of the present work is to assess the …

Neutrophil perversion in demyelinating autoimmune diseases: Mechanisms to medicine

CS Casserly, JC Nantes, RFW Hawkins… - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Neutrophils are essential to a healthy life, yet pose a threat if improperly controlled.
Neutrophil perversion is well documented in a variety of inflammatory disorders (eg arthritis …

Multiple sclerosis epidemiology in Latin America: an updated survey

E Cristiano, JI Rojas - Multiple sclerosis journal …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Novel epidemiological data have appeared in recent years in Latin America (LATAM). The
objective of this study was to perform an updated systematic review of the epidemiology of …

Prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Belo Horizonte, Southeast Brazil

MA Lana-Peixoto, NC Talim, D Pedrosa… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Studies on the prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)
are still scarce. The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence rate of NMOSD …

Burden and cost of multiple sclerosis in Brazil

G Kobelt, V Teich, M Cavalcanti, AM Canzonieri - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The objective of this study was to estimate costs to society and patients' quality
of life (QoL) at all levels of disease severity (measured with the Expanded Disability Status …

Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis in Brazil: a systematic review

GC Carvalho, RAP De Oliveira, VHS Araujo… - Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (CVV) is a condition in which signs and symptoms are related to
inflammation caused by Candida spp infection. It is the second leading cause of vaginitis in …

The long-term costs for treating multiple sclerosis in a 16-year retrospective cohort study in Brazil

I Maia Diniz, AA Guerra, L Lovato Pires de Lemos… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that appreciably impacts on the quality of
life of patients and is associated with high expenditure. MS is a chronic multifactorial …

Coronaviruses and their relationship with multiple sclerosis: is the prevalence of multiple sclerosis going to increase after the Covid-19 pandemia?

M Lima, AM Aloizou, V Siokas, C Bakirtzis… - Reviews in the …, 2022 - degruyter.com
The purpose of this review is to examine whether there is a possible (etiological/triggering)
relationship between infection with various Coronaviruses, including Severe Acute …

Role of Cytokines, Chemokines and IFN-γ+ IL-17+ Double-Positive CD4+ T Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

MA Dias de Sousa, CS Desidério, J da Silva Catarino… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis is mediated by self-reactive myelin T and B cells that lead to axonal and
myelin damage. The immune response in multiple sclerosis involves the participation of …

Prevalence of fibromyalgia in a Brazilian series of patients with multiple sclerosis

C Thomas, BT Schneider, CS Verza… - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Background The prevalence of pain in patients with multiple sclerosis is remarkable.
Fibromyalgia has been considered as one of the forms of chronic pain encompassed in …