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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2006

Glatiramer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Syed A Rizvi, Edward Kim, Jennifer Moodie

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Syed A RizviDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA. srizvi@lifespan.org
Edward Kim
Jennifer Moodie
Rhode Island Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system with both an inflammatory and degenerative component. The disease primarily affects young adults and results in significant physical and cognitive disability. Several disease-modifying agents are currently used in the management of multiple sclerosis. Glatiramer acetate (GA, Copaxone, co-polymer 1) is a disease-modifying agent approved for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Apart from its unique mode of action, there is evidence pointing toward a possible neuroprotective role. This review will critically discuss GA's potential mechanisms of action, the results of clinical trials, safety profile, and future directions of treatment.

Indexed as

Clinical Trials as TopicGlatiramer AcetateHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsModels, ImmunologicalMultiple SclerosisNeuroprotective AgentsPeptidesSecondary PreventionGlatiramer AcetateImmunosuppressive AgentsNeuroprotective AgentsPeptides

Identifiers

PMID17717969
PMCPMC2426806
OpenAlexW102576517

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Registered trials

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