Oligoclonal IgG bands in the cerebrospinal fluid of portuguese patients with multiple sclerosis: negative results indicate benign disease Bandas oligoclonais da IgG no líquido céfalo-raquidiano de doentes portugueses com esclerose múltipla: resultados negativos indicam doença benigna

We assessed the frequency of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) restricted oligoclonal IgG bands (IgG-OCB) in Portuguese multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and its relationship with outcome. Paired CSF/serum samples of 406 patients with neurological disorders were submitted to isoelectric focusing with immunod...

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Published in:	Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Main Authors:	Maria José Sá, Lucinda Sequeira, Maria Edite Rio, Edward J. Thompson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações 2005-06-01
Subjects:	esclerose múltipla LCR bandas oligoclonais IgG focagem isoeléctrica multiple sclerosis CSF oligoclonal bands isoelectric focusing
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000300001