Interferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that are associated with the attack on myelin. Interferon drugs are now the treatments of choice for relapsing-remitting MS. Doctors recommend that these medications be used early in the course of the disease and continued indefinitely, unless they produce no benefits or have severe side effects. When the drug is discontinued, disease activity...
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