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The prevalence of hypertension in multiple sclerosis based on 37 million electronic health records from the United States

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Hypertension (HTN) is a common comorbidity in multiple sclerosis (MS), and it significantly contributes to adverse outcomes. Unfortunately, the distribution of HTN in persons with MS has not been well… Click to show full abstract

Hypertension (HTN) is a common comorbidity in multiple sclerosis (MS), and it significantly contributes to adverse outcomes. Unfortunately, the distribution of HTN in persons with MS has not been well characterized, and prior estimates have primarily relied on modest sample sizes. The objective of this study was to robustly describe the distribution of HTN in the MS population in comparison to the non‐MS population with considerations for age, sex, and race. To date, this is the largest investigation of its kind.

Keywords: hypertension multiple; sclerosis based; multiple sclerosis; hypertension; prevalence hypertension

Journal Title: European Journal of Neurology
Year Published: 2020

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