title: A double blind study on azathioprine efficacy in multiple sclerosis: final report.
abstract: Forty patients, affected by multiple sclerosis with remitting-relapsing or progressive course, were included in a double blind study of treatment with azathioprine (2 mg/kg/day) lasting 3 years. The mean changes on the Expanded Disability Status Scale and in the survival analysis show a trend in favour of azathioprine both in slowing disease progression and reducing relapse frequency. These findings, repeatedly observed in similar trials, indicate that azathioprine should be used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milanese
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: La Mantia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salmaggi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eoli
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine