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1 استادیار، گروه آسیبشناسی، دانشکدهی پزشکی، مرکز آموزشی درمانی الزهرا (س)، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
2 استاد، گروه آسیبشناسی، دانشکدهی پزشکی، مرکز تحقیقات بیماریهای عفونی و گرمسیری، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
3 دانشکدهی پزشکی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان، اصفهان، ایران
4 مدرس بالینی و دستیار پزشک خانواده، دانشکدهی پزشکی، دانشگاه بریتیش کلمبیا، کانادا
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مریم درخشان: Google Scholar
آذر برادران: Google Scholar
بهزاد آزرمجو: Google Scholar
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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS), and the relationship between complete blood count (CBC) indices and MS remains incompletely understood. This study was conducted to assess the association between different CBC parameters with demographic and clinical features of MS patients compared with healthy controls.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1,764 participants (729 MS patients and 1,035 healthy controls) at the MS Specialty Clinic of Kashani Hospital. Blood samples were collected for CBC analysis, and demographic and clinical data were recorded.
Findings: All CBC indices except red blood cell (RBC) count and hematocrit (HCT) showed significant associations with MS. We observed higher levels of hemoglobin (HB) (Est. = 1.407; P < 0.001), hematocrit (HCT) (Est. = 3.937; P < 0.001), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (Est.=1.482; P = 0.042), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) (Est. = 0.443; P = 0.011) in male patients. Patients with autoimmune comorbidities demonstrated lower RBC counts (Est. = -7.440; P < 0.001) and hemoglobin levels (Est. = -2.610; P < 0.001) compared to those without such comorbidities. HB (Est. = 1.447; P=0.025), HCT (Est. = 4.877; P = 0.002), and MCV (Est. = 5.670; P = 0.027) were higher in primary progressive MS (PPMS) than in relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients. No association was found between the initial Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) assessment and CBC indices.
Conclusion: These findings contribute to understanding the role of systemic inflammation in MS pathophysiology, though further research is needed to determine the diagnostic or prognostic value of CBC in MS.
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