Potential of statins for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

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Baker, D
Adamson, P
Greenwood, J
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[1] UCL, Inst Neurol, Neuroinflammat Grp, London, England
[2] UCL, Inst Ophthalmol, Div Cell Biol, London, England
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10.1016/S1474-4422(03)00256-4
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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