A systematic review of the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune disease in multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As new therapies emerge which increase the risk of autoimmune disease it is increasingly important to understand the incidence of autoimmune disease in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Objective

The purpose of this review is to estimate the incidence and prevalence of comorbid autoimmune disease in MS.

Methods

The PUBMED, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Web of Knowledge databases, conference proceedings, and reference lists of retrieved articles were searched, and abstracts were independently screened by two reviewers. The data were abstracted by one reviewer using a standardized data collection form, and the findings were verified by a second reviewer. We assessed quality of the included studies using a standardized approach and conducted meta-analyses of population-based stud

SUBMITTER: Marrie RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4429166 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature