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Baldt J, Frahm N, Hecker M, Streckenbach B, Langhorst SE, Mashhadiakbar P, Burian K, Meißner J, Heidler F, Richter J, Zettl UK. Depression and Anxiety in Association with Polypharmacy in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5379. [PMID: 37629420 PMCID: PMC10456074 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Polypharmacy (intake of ≥5 drugs) is an important issue for patients with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy with regard to the severity of anxiety/depression and to comorbidities. Therefore, 374 MS patients from two German neurological sites were examined for drug burden, comorbidities, disability level and psychopathological measures capturing depression and anxiety using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A and HADS-D). We found that patients with a higher HADS-D score take more medication (r = 0.217, p < 0.001). Furthermore, patients with higher depression severity were more likely to show polypharmacy (p < 0.001). These differences were not significant for anxiety. (p = 0.413). Regarding the frequency of ≥1 comorbidities, there were no significant differences between patients with different HADS-A (p = 0.375) or HADS-D (p = 0.860) severity levels, whereas the concrete number of comorbidities showed a significant positive linear correlation with HADS-A (r = 0.10, p = 0.045) and HADS-D scores (r = 0.19, p < 0.001). In conclusion, symptoms of depression pose a relevant issue for MS patients and are correlated with polypharmacy and comorbidities. Anxiety is not correlated with polypharmacy but with the frequency of several comorbidity groups in MS patients.
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- Julia Baldt
- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
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- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
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- Ecumenic Hainich Hospital GmbH, 99974 Mühlhausen, Germany; (F.H.); (J.R.)
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
- The Palatine Centre, Durham Law School, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Section of Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Rostock University Medical Centre, 18147 Rostock, Germany; (N.F.); (M.H.); (B.S.); (S.E.L.); (P.M.); (K.B.); (J.M.); (U.K.Z.)
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Sahraian MA, Salehi AM, Jenabi E, Esfahani ME, Ataei S. Post marketing new adverse effects of oral therapies in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 68:104157. [PMID: 36122472 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.104157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is a lack of safety information about the post-marketing adverse effects of several disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) used to control multiple sclerosis (MS). Investigating the post-marketing side effects is required to manifest the safety of the appropriate therapy. Therefore, the present systematic review aimed to identify disease-modifying drugs used to control multiple sclerosis attacks and progress. METHODS The Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases were searched for studies published until November 2020 based on the research strategy terms. Inclusion criteria involved all full texts exploring disease-modifying drugs used to control multiple sclerosis based on case reports and case series studies. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist was used to assess the quality of case report studies. RESULTS In total, 25 articles that met the criteria for inclusion were retrieved in the present systematic review. The most side effects were observed with fingolimod and teriflunomide, respectively, while dimethyl fumarate had minor side effects. CONCLUSION The oral therapies have some significant post-marketing adverse effects that have been diagnosed in numerous case reports. Some of them are serious and must be noticed by neurologists. Accordingly, in this review, we assessed the post-marketing adverse effects of oral therapies for multiple sclerosis.
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- Mohammad Ali Sahraian
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student of medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Ma X, Nan F, Liang H, Shu P, Fan X, Song X, Hou Y, Zhang D. Excessive intake of sugar: An accomplice of inflammation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:988481. [PMID: 36119103 PMCID: PMC9471313 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.988481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
High sugar intake has long been recognized as a potential environmental risk factor for increased incidence of many non-communicable diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Dietary sugars are mainly hexoses, including glucose, fructose, sucrose and High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). These sugars are primarily absorbed in the gut as fructose and glucose. The consumption of high sugar beverages and processed foods has increased significantly over the past 30 years. Here, we summarize the effects of consuming high levels of dietary hexose on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and low-grade chronic inflammation. Based on these reported findings, we emphasize that dietary sugars and mixed processed foods may be a key factor leading to the occurrence and aggravation of inflammation. We concluded that by revealing the roles that excessive intake of hexose has on the regulation of human inflammatory diseases are fundamental questions that need to be solved urgently. Moreover, close attention should also be paid to the combination of high glucose-mediated immune imbalance and tumor development, and strive to make substantial contributions to reverse tumor immune escape.
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- Xiao Ma
- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Autoimmunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational medicine, Shandong medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Rheumatism, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Yanfeng Hou, ; Dunfang Zhang,
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- Department of Biotherapy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yanfeng Hou, ; Dunfang Zhang,
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Nucleic Acids as Novel Therapeutic Modalities to Address Multiple Sclerosis Onset and Progression. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2021; 42:2611-2627. [PMID: 34694513 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-021-01158-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The issue of treating Multiple Sclerosis (MS) begins with disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) which may cause lymphopenia, dyspnea, and many other adverse effects. Consequently, further identification and evaluation of alternative treatments are crucial to monitoring their long-term outcomes and hopefully, moving toward personalized approaches that can be translated into clinical treatments. In this article, we focused on the novel therapeutic modalities that alter the interaction between the cellular constituents contributing to MS onset and progression. Furthermore, the studies that have been performed to evaluate and optimize drugs' efficacy, and particularly, to show their limitations and strengths are also presented. The preclinical trials of novel approaches for multiple sclerosis treatment provide promising prospects to cure the disease with pinpoint precision. Considering the fact that not a single treatment could be effective enough to cover all aspects of MS treatment, additional researches and therapies need to be developed in the future. Since the pathophysiology of MS resembles a jigsaw puzzle, researchers need to put a host of pieces together to create a promising window towards MS treatment. Thus, a combination therapy encompassing all these modules is highly likely to succeed in dealing with the disease. The use of different therapeutic approaches to re-induce self-tolerance in autoreactive cells contributing to MS pathogenesis is presented. A Combination therapy using these tools may help to deal with the clinical disabilities and symptoms of the disease in the future.
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