Fingolimod for Multiple Sclerosis
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- 26 January 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 366 (4), 339-347
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmct1101691
Abstract
A 37-year-old man with multiple sclerosis has recurrent disease activity despite several previous therapies. Treatment with fingolimod is recommended. Fingolimod blocks the egress of lymphocytes from lymph nodes, preventing them from reaching the central nervous system.Keywords
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