Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases might cluster. Our aim
was to estimate the relative risk (RR) of other autoimmune diseases among MS patients and …

The aims of this study were to determine whether the occurrence of autoimmune diseases is
increased in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families and whether this is …

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate for up to 7 years the prevalence of
autoimmune disorders among naïve (untreated) multiple sclerosis family members …

Previous studies examining an association with other autoimmune diseases have
suggested the existence of a generalized autoimmune diathesis in patients with multiple …

Background Evidence of an association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and other
autoimmune diseases would substantiate the hypothesis that MS is an autoimmune disease …

Additional autoimmune diseases in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their relatives
have been studied many times. Studies have employed different designs, and yielded …

Background: The female preponderance in incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) calls for
investigations into sex differences in comorbidity with other autoimmune diseases (ADs) …

Background: Comorbid inflammatory conditions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suggest
shared risks with MS. Objective: To estimate if the risk of immune-mediated disease in MS …

An autoimmune background is thought to characterize the families of multiple sclerosis (MS)
patients, but disease patterns and HLA–DR association seem to vary considerably among …

In the era of complex disease genetics, the consideration of familial risks is important in the
assessment of the likely success of these studies. In the present article, we study familial …