"That stuff will kill ya!"
Posted on 01/13/2022 2:32:59 PM PST by ConservativeMind
A University of Calgary study has found promising results for the generic drug hydroxychloroquine when used to treat the evolution of disability of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the least treatable form of the autoimmune disease. MS affects about 90,000 Canadians with about 15 percent of those diagnosed with primary progressive MS, one of the highest rates in the world.
Research teams led by Dr. Marcus Koch, MD. found hydroxychloroquine helped to slow the worsening of disability during the 18-month study.
"With primary progressive MS, there is no good treatment to stop or reverse the progression of disease. The disability progressively worsens through time," says Koch. "Dr. Yong's research team, with whom we closely collaborate, has been screening a large number of generic drugs over several years and the results with hydroxychloroquine show some promise. Our trial is a preliminary success that needs further research."
The experimental study, known as a single-arm phase II futility trial, followed 35 people between November 2016 and June 2021. Researchers expected to see at least 40 percent, or 14 participants, experience a significant worsening of their walking function, but at the end of the trial only eight participants had worsened. Hydroxychloroquine was generally well-tolerated.
Hydroxychloroquine is an anti-malaria medication more commonly used to manage the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune conditions such as lupus. It was chosen because it is widely used in rheumatological diseases and generally well-tolerated.
A UCalgary study has found promising results for the generic drug hydroxychloroquine when used to reduce the worsening of disability of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the least treatable form of the autoimmune disease. MS affects about 90,000 Canadians, one of the highest rates in the world with about 15 per cent of those diagnosed with primary progressive MS.
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The webpage had a duplicate paragraph, I see.
Sorry about that.
Can you add me to the list? Thanks.
Okay. Since this is positive news, the government will outlaw the drug.
I’m not surprised to find this out. (Please don’t start msging me asking why I’m not surprised. I know a few things about MS.)
I have MS. Could you please add me to the list? Not the first time I learned something on FR first……
My cousin who is a raging libtard and works in the healthcare field has MS but I doubt she’s take it unless people like dauci say it works first .
Lots of MS is undiagnosed subclinical bacterial infections (ie Lyme). HCQ is used to treat Lyme and co-infections. Most MS patients (who try) get better with long term antibiotics. No surprise the study participants get better with HCQ.
"That stuff will kill ya!"
great
we’l now go from demonizing hcq for helping with covid
to demonizing hcq for helping with covid, and upping its price 7000% for treating MS
Horse paste! But sometimes something can do more that one thing.
Ironic, I know.
Shouldn’t use it, not authorized for that use. /s
“Cavuto, who has multiple sclerosis and is a survivor of Hodgkins lymphoma and has undergone triple bypass surgery, said Tuesday in a statement that he is fully vaccinated.”
bfl
Please add me to the list
Reference wrong product.?.. please read
Hmmm. I never knew horses got MS.
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