Cutaneous adverse events associated with disease-modifying treatment in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

@article{Balak2012CutaneousAE,
  title={Cutaneous adverse events associated with disease-modifying treatment in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review},
  author={Deepak M. W. Balak and Gerald J. D. Hengstman and Aysun Çakmak and Hok Bing Thio},
  journal={Multiple Sclerosis Journal},
  year={2012},
  volume={18},
  pages={1705 - 1717}
}
Glatiramer acetate and interferon-beta are approved first-line disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS). DMTs can be associated with cutaneous adverse events, which may influence treatment adherence and patient quality of life. In this systematic review, we aimed to provide an overview of the clinical spectrum and the incidence of skin reactions associated with DMTs. A systematic literature search was performed up to May 2011 in Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases… 
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