Association of body mass index with longitudinal rates of retinal atrophy in multiple sclerosis

Angeliki Filippatou; Jeffrey Lambe; Elias S. Sotirchos; Kathryn C. Fitzgerald; S. Andrew Aston; Olwen C. Murphy; Nicole Pellegrini; Nicholas Fioravante; Hunter Risher; Esther Ogbuokiri; Ohemaa Kwakyi; Brandon Toliver; Simidele Davis; Nicholas J. Luciano; Ciprian M. Crainiceanu; Jerry L. Prince; Ellen M. Mowry; Peter A. Calabresi; Shiv Saidha

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Elevated BMI, in the absence of overt metabolic comorbidities, may be associated with accelerated GCIPL atrophy. Obesity, a modifiable risk factor, may be associated with accelerated neurodegeneration in MS.

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