Local synthesis of IgA in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neurological diseases

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 609-615

  Leary, Siobhan M ^a   McLean, Brendan N ^b   Thompson, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Immunoglobulin A; Light chains; Local synthesis; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INFECTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033818427     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150070129     Document Type: Article

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