Abstract
Background There is increasing evidence that serum lipids and apolipoproteins may be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical course. Objective To investigate the associations between serum lipids, apolipoproteins, body mass index and relapse in MS. Methods A prospective cohort of 141 participants with relapsing-remitting MS was followed from 2002 to 2005. Serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels were measured biannually, and body mass index at baseline. The association with hazard of relapse was assessed using survival analysis. Results Neither body mass index nor any of the lipid-related measures were associated with the hazard of relapse. Conclusion Serum lipid profile and body mass index are not associated with the hazard of relapse in MS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-232 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 340 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 May 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Apolipoprotein
- Cholesterol
- Lipid
- Multiple sclerosis
- Profile
- Relapse