Efecto de la dosis alta de simvastatina en la atrofia cerebral y la discapacidad en la esclerosis múltiple progresiva

Jeremy Chataway1, Nadine Schuerer2, Ali Alsanousi3

  • 1National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Neuroinflammation, University College London, London, UK; UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Imperial College, London, UK.

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Las dosis altas de simvastatina redujeron significativamente la atrofia cerebral en pacientes con esclerosis múltiple secundaria progresiva. Este estudio encontró que la simvastatina es una opción de tratamiento segura y bien tolerada para esta afección.

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