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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

COVID-19: The Course, Vaccination and Immune Response in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review.

Marcin Bazylewicz, Monika Gudowska-Sawczuk, Barbara Mroczko, Jan Kochanowicz, Alina Kułakowska

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Synthesis in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marcin BazylewiczDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24A St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6311-713X
Monika Gudowska-SawczukDepartment of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona 15A St., 15-269 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4854-7155
Barbara MroczkoDepartment of Biochemical Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona 15A St., 15-269 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4075-8479
Jan KochanowiczDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24A St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.
Alina KułakowskaDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Bialystok, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24A St., 15-276 Bialystok, Poland.
Medical University of Białystok · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) appeared, it was unknown what impact it would have on the condition of patients with autoimmunological disorders. Attention was focused on the course of infection in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), specially treated with disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) or glucocorticoids. The impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on the occurrence of MS relapses or pseudo-relapses was important. This review focuses on the risk, symptoms, course, and mortality of COVID-19 as well as immune response to vaccinations against COVID-19 in patients with MS (PwMS). We searched the PubMed database according to specific criteria. PwMS have the risk of infection, hospitalization, symptoms, and mortality due to COVID-19, mostly similar to the general population. The presence of comorbidities, male sex, a higher degree of disability, and older age increase the frequency and severity of the COVID-19 course in PwMS. For example, it was reported that anti-CD20 therapy is probably associated with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. After SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination, MS patients acquire humoral and cellular immunity, but the degree of immune response depends on applied DMTs. Additional studies are necessary to corroborate these findings. However, indisputably, some PwMS need special attention within the context of COVID-19.

Indexed as

COVID-19Multiple SclerosisHumansImmunity, CellularSARS-CoV-2VaccinationantibodiesCOVID-19immune responsemultiple sclerosisSARS-CoV-2vaccination

Identifiers

PMID37298185
PMCPMC10253145
OpenAlexW4378176115

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