HIV infection linked to lower multiple sclerosis risk
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 10:31
in Health & Medicine
HIV infection is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis, indicates observational research. Chronic dampening down of the immune system as a result of the infection and/or the antiretroviral drugs used to treat it might explain this association, say the researchers. If subsequently found to be causal, this could have considerable implications for the treatment of MS, they suggest.