Immunomodulation and postpartum relapses in patients with multiple sclerosis
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Exclusive breastfeeding and the risk of postpartum relapses in women with multiple sclerosis
Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is primarily a disease of women in their childbearing years. Risk for postpartum relapse is increased in the first 3 months after delivery. Previous studies of breastfeeding and postpartum relapse showed little or no benefit, but none examined exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: In this review article, electronic searches were undertaken in PubMed, Scholar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1756-2864,1756-2864
DOI: 10.1177/1756285608100416