Oral contraceptives combined with interferon β in multiple sclerosis

Carlo Pozzilli1, Laura De Giglio1, Valeria T Barletta1

  • 1Department of Neurology and Psychiatry (C.P., L.D.G., F.D.A., M.C.P., V.T., P.P.), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; MS Center (C.P., L.D.G., V.T.B., F.M.), S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (V.G.), Queen Mary University of London, UK; TFS Trial Form Support S.L. (V.A.P., S.M.), Rome, Italy; Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences (V.T.), Cardiff University School of Medicine University Hospital of Wales (V.T.), Cardiff, UK; Santa Lucia Foundation (V.T.), Rome, Italy; and IRCCS Neuromed (P.P.), Pozzilli (IS), Italy.

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