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Myocardial Infarction in a Patient With Multiple Sclerosis After Receiving Natalizumab Publisher Pubmed



Darki A1 ; Masoumi P1 ; Soleimani A2 ; Naser Moghadasi A2
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  1. 1. MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Cardiology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Published:2018


Abstract

Natalizumab is among the most effective drugs for controlling multiple sclerosis (MS). The most important side effect of this drug is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, although some other complications are increasingly reported in literature such as meningitis and encephalitis. Here, a patient with MS who has suffered from myocardial infarction (MI) after the injection of natalizumab is introduced. © 2018