Sven G. Meuth

Exploring work stressors and resources and their perceived effects on symptoms and work ability in employees with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Adverse working conditions can lead to reduced working hours, career changes, or early exit from the workforce among employees with multiple sclerosis. The aim of the present study was to explore work-related stressors and resources, as well as their effects o...

Investigating the role of serum IL-6 in predicting outcomes of b-cell depleting therapy in multiple sclerosis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a pivotal role in autoimmune inflammation through its effects on B-cell differentiation, Th17 expansion, and regulatory T-cell suppression. Given ocrelizumab’s (OCR) mechanism of selective CD20 + B-cell depletion, baseline IL-6 level...