Abstract:BackgroundMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disorder. Still today its pathogenesis is not well known, but there are several drugs to slow down disease progression. Interferon-B (IFN-B) drugs are useful to initiate treatment quickly after diagnosis. But treatment response to IFN-B is highly variable between individuals. There are recent investigations demonstrating genetic polymorphisms associated with the response to INF-B.PurposeTo determine the main genetic polymorphisms evaluated for … Show more
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