prognostic indicators of secondary progression in a paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis cohort in kuwait

Saeed Akhtar; Raed Alroughani; Samar F. Ahmed; Jasem Y. Al-Hashel

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prognostic indicators of secondary progression in a paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis cohort in kuwait

Saeed Akhtar, Raed Alroughani, Samar F. Ahmed, Jasem Y. Al-Hashel

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Background: The frequency of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) and the precise risk of secondary progression of disease are largely unknown in the Middle East. This cross-sectional cohort study assessed the risk and examined prognostic factors for time to onset of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) in a cohort of POMS patients. Methods: The Kuwait National MS Registry database was used to identify a cohort of POMS cases (diagnosed at age

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	1086-1093
Number of pages	8
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Volume	22
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458515608960
State	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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prognostic indicators of secondary progression in a paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis cohort in kuwait

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