In the paper, the results of 1-year treatment with avonex, a new immunomodulator from the group of interferons b, in 34 patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis have been reported. In the treated patients it was shown significant decrease of the activity of the pathological process, which was evidenced by reduction of the severity of exacerbations and the relapse rate. The decrease of disability of patients with multiple sclerosis (by EDSS score) was revealed. In general, one can notice good tolerability of avonex.
Study of the effectiveness of avonex in multiple sclerosis (1-year treatment)
- Authors: Zavalishin I.A.1, Peresedova A.V.1, Stoida N.I.1, Askarova L.S.1, Zakharova M.N.1, Adarcheva L.S.1, Niyazbekova A.S.1, Trifonova O.V.1, Rebrova O.Y.1, Eliseeva D.D.1
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Affiliations:
- Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
- Issue: Vol 3, No 3 (2009)
- Pages: 21-24
- Section: Original articles
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2075-5473/article/view/124422
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/psaic366
- ID: 124422
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I. A. Zavalishin
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
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Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
A. V. Peresedova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
N. I. Stoida
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
L. Sh. Askarova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
M. N. Zakharova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
L. S. Adarcheva
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
A. S. Niyazbekova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
O. V. Trifonova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
O. Yu. Rebrova
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
D. D. Eliseeva
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Email: platonova@neurology.ru
Russian Federation
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