Cardiovascular effects of fingolimod: Relevance, detection and approach

Fingolimod, a structural analogue of sphingosine, is the first oral treatment available for multiple sclerosis. The presence of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors in the sinus and atrioventricular nodes, myocardial cells, endothelial cells and arterial smooth muscle cells is responsible for fingolimo...

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Main Authors: Carlos Aguiar, Sónia Batista, Ricardo Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115000736