Fotini Pittas
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Recent Articles
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Zhou Y, Taylor B, van der Mei I, Stewart N, Charlesworth J, Blizzard L, et al.
J Neurol Sci
. 2015 Jan;
349(1-2):40-4.
PMID: 25575858
Background: Alterations in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cytokine production have been found in multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to healthy controls. We have previously found that stimulated PBMC-produced TNF-α and...
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Simpson Jr S, Stewart N, van der Mei I, Otahal P, Charlesworth J, Ponsonby A, et al.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
. 2014 May;
86(2):200-7.
PMID: 24790215
Background: Altered reactivity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and their production of cytokines may affect multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical course. We assessed the relationship of stimulated PBMC-produced IFN-γ, TNF-α,...
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Lin R, Taylor B, Simpson Jr S, Charlesworth J, Ponsonby A, Pittas F, et al.
Mult Scler
. 2013 Jul;
20(3):313-21.
PMID: 23886828
Background: The modulating effects of the multiple sclerosis (MS) risk-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on MS clinical course are not well established. Objectives: The objective of this paper is to investigate...
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Lin R, Taylor B, Simpson Jr S, Charlesworth J, Ponsonby A, Pittas F, et al.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
. 2013 Jul;
85(4):399-404.
PMID: 23868949
Background: The interplay between genes and environmental factors on multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical course has been little studied. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of 141 participants with relapsing-remitting...
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Stewart N, Simpson Jr S, van der Mei I, Ponsonby A, Blizzard L, Dwyer T, et al.
Neurology
. 2012 Jun;
79(3):254-60.
PMID: 22700816
Objective: To determine whether interferon-β (IFN-β) medication use is associated with vitamin D levels and whether the two interact in exerting effects on relapse risk. Methods: In a prospective cohort...
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Simpson Jr S, Taylor B, Dwyer D, Taylor J, Blizzard L, Ponsonby A, et al.
Mult Scler
. 2011 Nov;
18(6):799-806.
PMID: 22084489
Background: Some of the strongest associations with MS onset are for human herpesviruses, particularly Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). Their role in MS clinical course is less...
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Simpson Jr S, Pittas F, van der Mei I, Blizzard L, Ponsonby A, Taylor B
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
. 2010 Nov;
82(2):180-7.
PMID: 21097824
Background: Hobart, Tasmania, has been the site of two major studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) frequency, in 1951-1961 and 1971-1981. Since then, there have been no studies of MS frequency...
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Simpson Jr S, Taylor B, Blizzard L, Ponsonby A, Pittas F, Tremlett H, et al.
Ann Neurol
. 2010 Aug;
68(2):193-203.
PMID: 20695012
Objective: A protective association between higher vitamin D levels and the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been demonstrated; however, its role in modulating MS clinical course has been little...
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Pittas F, Ponsonby A, van der Mei I, Taylor B, Blizzard L, Groom P, et al.
J Neurol
. 2009 Apr;
256(4):577-85.
PMID: 19365595
Background: Multiple sclerosis has a variable disease course. The contribution of modifiable lifestyle factors to disease course has not been well studied, although one cohort has reported that smoking is...
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Tremlett H, van der Mei I, Pittas F, Blizzard L, Paley G, Mesaros D, et al.
Neuroepidemiology
. 2008 Oct;
31(4):271-9.
PMID: 18971584
Background: Monthly variation in multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses has been found. The relationship between seasonal environmental factors, infections, serum vitamin D [25(OH)D] and MS relapses is undetermined. Methods: We prospectively...