Pregnancy, sex and hormonal factors in multiple sclerosis

DH Miller, F Fazekas, X Montalban… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is influenced by pregnancy, sex and hormonal factors.
Objectives: A comprehensive understanding of the role of pregnancy, sex and hormonal …

The global patient-reported outcomes for multiple sclerosis initiative: bridging the gap between clinical research and care–updates at the 2023 plenary event

P Zaratin, S Samadzadeh, M Seferoğlu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Significant advancements have been achieved in delineating the progress of the Global
PROMS (PROMS) Initiative. The PROMS Initiative, a collaborative endeavor by the …

Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the UK 1990–2010: a descriptive study in the General Practice Research Database

IS Mackenzie, SV Morant, GA Bloomfield… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives To estimate the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) by age and
describe secular trends and geographic variations within the UK over the 20-year period …

Work capacity and health-related quality of life among individuals with multiple sclerosis reduced by fatigue: a cross-sectional study

G Flensner, AM Landtblom, O Söderhamn, AC Ek - BMC public Health, 2013 - Springer
Background Among individuals diagnosed with the chronic neurologic disease, multiple
sclerosis (MS), a majority suffers from fatigue, which strongly influences their every-day-life …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Germany: regional differences and drug prescription in the claims data of the statutory health insurance

G Petersen, R Wittmann, V Arndt, D Göpffarth - Der Nervenarzt, 2014 - Springer
Background Nationwide population-based information on the prevalence of multiple
sclerosis (MS) in Germany has so far not been available. In this study the prevalence of MS …

High nationwide incidence of multiple sclerosis in Sweden

C Ahlgren, A Odén, J Lycke - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Over recent years increased MS incidence, primarily in women, has been reported. We
recently reported an unexpectedly high MS prevalence of 189/100,000 in Sweden. In the …

New data identify an increasing sex ratio of multiple sclerosis in Sweden

H Westerlind, I Boström, L Stawiarz… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: An increasing women-to-men ratio in later birth cohorts of patients with multiple
sclerosis (MS) has been observed in several populations and has been hypothesised to be …

Relapsing and progressive MS: the sex-specific perspective

PS Rommer, D Ellenberger, K Hellwig… - Therapeutic …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease
whose aetiology is not fully understood. The female sex is clearly predominant, with a sex …

The incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Nova Scotia, Canada

RA Marrie, JD Fisk, KJ Stadnyk, BN Yu… - Canadian Journal of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Background: Estimates of incidence and prevalence are needed to determine disease risk
and to plan for health service needs. Although the province of Nova Scotia, Canada is …

Sex-based differences in multiple sclerosis (MS): part II: rising incidence of multiple sclerosis in women and the vulnerability of men to progression of this disease

SE Dunn, E Gunde, H Lee - Emerging and Evolving Topics in Multiple …, 2015 - Springer
It is well known that a number of autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS)
predominantly affect women and there has been much attention directed toward …