Fumarates

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Fumarates are the esters and salts of fumaric acid, an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid containing 6 C atoms. Fumarates are used medicinally as antipsoriatics and agents against multiple sclerosis (see below fumaric acid esters).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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