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summary: Steroids, which are sometimes used to treat relapses in MS, can cause osteoporosis. The authors investigated the effect of beta-interferon and glatiramer on bone density. They found that these treatments prevent bone loss.
authors: Shuhaibar M, McKenna MJ, Au-Yeong M, Redmond JM
source: Ir J Med Sci. 2008 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print]
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glossary:
Beta-interferon
Glatiramer
Immunoglobulin
Immunosuppressio
Interferon
Multiple sclerosis
Relapse
Sclerosis
Steroids
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