Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors
Introduction: Thyroid dysfunction has been identified as one of the most common comorbidities in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thyroid disease and vitamin D levels in patients with MS compared to the general population, and to assess the potential impact of thyroid status and vitamin D levels...
By Daliborka Tadić, Sanja Grgić, Aleksandra Dominović Kovačević, Zoran Vukojević, Gabrijela Malešević, Valentina Soldat Stankovic
Neuropathic pain in diabetic peripheral neuropathy and chronic low back pain syndrome: prevalence and characteristics
Introduction. Neuropathic pain (NP) is presented with a variety of symptoms, including “positive” (e.g., spontaneous pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia, allodynia, hyperalgesia, tingling, burning) and “negative” (e.g., numbness and loss of sensation) features. The most common causes are diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and c...
By Zoran Vukojević, Aleksandra Dominović Kovačević, Sanja Grgić, Daliborka Tadić, Srdjan Mavija