Multiple sclerosis is associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporosis
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- Received November 18, 2018
- Accepted February 15, 2019
- First Published May 30, 2019.
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Author Disclosures
- Etienne J. Bisson, PhD,
- Marcia L. Finlayson, PhD,
- Okechukwu Ekuma, MSc,
- William D. Leslie, MD and
- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD
- Etienne J. Bisson, PhD,
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- Marcia L. Finlayson, PhD,
(1) Medical Advisory Board, MS Society of Canada
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(1) Swedish MS Foundation, travel and speaker honoraria, (2) Rehabilitation in MS (RIMS), travel and speaker honoraria,(3) National MS Education and Training Network, travel
(1) International Journal of MS Care, board member, 3 years, (2) Disability and Rehabilitation, board member, 9 years
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(1) Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation: From Impairment to Participation, CRC/Taylor Francis, 2012;
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(1) Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 129594, PI, 2013-14
(1) Queen's University at Kingston
(1) Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, (2) National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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1) Falls Prevention Strategies Survey, copyright owned by University of Illinois at Chicago - receive a portion of license fees; (3) Safe at Home BAASE (falls prevention program for people with MS), copyright owned by University of Illinois at Chicago - receive a portion of license fees
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- Okechukwu Ekuma, MSc,
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- William D. Leslie, MD and
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- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD
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Neurology, Editorial Board Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Editorial Board Multiple Sclerosis Journal-ETC, Co-Editor
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Received support as principal investigator from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2010-2019), and Research Manitoba (2014-2019). Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Sciences Centre Foundation
Waugh Family Chair in Multiple Sclerosis
Received support as principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (2009-2016) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2013-2017), and as co-principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Foundation (2009-2018). Received support from Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (2004-2009, 2011-2014, 2016-2017), Crohn's and Colitis Canada (2014- 2019)
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- School of Rehabilitation Therapy (EJB, MLF), Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario; Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (OE), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences; Departments of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology) and Radiology (Nuclear Medicine) (WDL), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences; and Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (RAM), Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Correspondence
Dr. Marrie rmarrie{at}hsc.mb.ca
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