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clarification of previous info

nyboy1960 wrote that he read that only a 1/3 of MS patients respond to A-B-C
drugs. I don't think this is right; do you have a source? There has been a lot
of confusion around this. The clinical trials showed that all these drugs
reduced exacerbations by about 1/3. Some people misunderstood this to mean that
1/3 of all patients had no exacerbations and the others were unaffected.

Howard






Thu May 12, 2005 10:52 pm

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I have had medical problems for the past 4 1/2 years. Much of it relating to the spine and brain. I had cervical anterior diskectomy surgery with plating 2...
stkr333
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May 11, 2005
7:58 pm

nyboy1960 wrote that he read that only a 1/3 of MS patients respond to A-B-C drugs. I don't think this is right; do you have a source? There has been a lot of...
howardfrant
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May 13, 2005
2:49 am

All of the information I have read as well showed a 1/3 reduction in exasterbations as well. I would also like to know that persons source of information....
hamorley
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May 14, 2005
12:04 pm

The only thing I would add to the ABCs reducing exacerbations by about 1/3 is that this is an average. Some will do better, some less than the 1/3 reduction....
kfryk1
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May 14, 2005
12:05 pm

Hi all, In response to the statement that only one third of MSers respond to the ABC drugs: I agree with Howard. Someone misread the info from the data....
Msjnich
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May 16, 2005
12:01 pm

I agree, it does depend on the individual. I have tried all of the meds (Avone, Betaseron & Copaxone) and none of those worked for me. I've been on Rebif for 2...
unamexicana1
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May 16, 2005
12:02 pm
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