Sensitivity and efficiency of intrathecal IgG secretion in multiple sclerosis: A comparison of several indices and formulas using preestablished values of specificity;Sensibilidad y eficiencia de la secrecion intratecal de IgG en la esclerosis multiple: Comparacion de los distintos indices y formulas utilizando valores de especificidad predeterminados

Neurologia

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 277-280

  Cordero, M ^a   Vinuela F ^a   Angulo, S ^a   Martinez Parra C ^a   Izquierdo, G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intrathecal IgG secretion; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030868493     PISSN: 02134853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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