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Multiple sclerosis patients and COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now a major issue for all fields of medicine. Due to the higher mortality rate among patients with chronic diseases, it has also caused concern in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), who in addition are often receiving immunosuppressive drugs. The aim of thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mado, Hubert, Adamczyk-Sowa, Monika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7985914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33776407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00287-3
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Sumario:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now a major issue for all fields of medicine. Due to the higher mortality rate among patients with chronic diseases, it has also caused concern in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), who in addition are often receiving immunosuppressive drugs. The aim of this article is to discuss what is currently known about the severity of COVID-19 in MS patients.