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(ACTRIMS) Worse COVID-19 outcomes tied to MS disability, age
« on: February 28, 2021, 09:27:56 pm »
This report comes from the annual ACTRIMS meeting via MedPage Today (February 28, 2020)--"Worse COVID-19 outcomes tied to MS disability, age":


https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/actrims/91400
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This article gives more details. From Physicians Weekly (March 10, 2021), "Covid-19: MS disability, advanced age linked to severe outcomes and death":


https://www.physiciansweekly.com/covid-19-ms-disability-advanced-age-linked-to-severe-outcomes-and-death/
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Outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with MS
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2021, 04:27:30 pm »
"Outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis," a brief article in the Summary and Comment section of NEJM Journal Watch (April 1, 2021):


https://www.jwatch.org/na53389/2021/04/01/outcomes-covid-19-patients-with-multiple-sclerosis?query=etoc_jwneuro&jwd=000100983645&jspc=
MS Speaks--online for 17 years

SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) since 12/16/20.

 

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