Teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis.
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SUBMITTER: He D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493042 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
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Teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis.
He Dian D Zhang Chao C Zhao Xia X Zhang Yifan Y Dai Qingqing Q Li Yuan Y Chu Lan L
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20160322
<h4>Background</h4>This is an update of the Cochrane review "Teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis" (first published in The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 12).Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system. It is clinically characterized by recurrent relapses or progression, or both, often leading to severe neurological disability and a serious decline in quality of life. Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for MS aim to prevent occurrence of relapses and ...[more]
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