Myelin basic protein in CSF as indicator of disease activity in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 124-126

  Lamers, K J B ^a   De Reus, H P M ^a   Jongen, P J H ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MS Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; MBP; Methylprednisolone; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECURRENCE RISK;

EID: 0031661556     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135245859800400306     Document Type: Article

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