Multiple sclerosis is not associated with an increased risk for severe COVID-19: a nationwide retrospective cross-sectional study from Germany

Abstract Background Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has risen, several risk factors have been identified, predicting a worse outcome. It has been speculated that patients with Multiple sclerosis (MS) have an increased risk for a severe course of COVID-19 due to a suspected higher vulne...

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Main Authors: Daniel Richter, Simon Faissner, Dirk Bartig, Lars Tönges, Kerstin Hellwig, Ilya Ayzenberg, Christos Krogias, Ralf Gold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-021-00143-y