Clinical response to interferon beta and glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis patients: a Brazilian cohort

INTRODUCTION: Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are currently receiving treatment with interferon beta (IFNb) and glatiramer acetate (GA). Identifying nonresponders patients is important to define therapy strategies. Several criteria for treatment response to IFNb and GA have been proposed....

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Main Authors: Valéria Coelho Santa Rita Pereira, Fabíola Rachid Malfetano, Isabella D'Andrea Meira, Letícia Fêzer de Souza, Assuncion Martinez Liem, Angelo Maiolino, Soniza Vieira Alves-Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001000005&lng=en&tlng=en