Oligoclonal Bands in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Black Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Oligoclonal Bands in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Black Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Genetic susceptibility is a well-recognized factor in the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of oligoclonal bands (OCB) restricted to the cerebrospinal fluid, in an ethnically mixed group of MS patients in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Techn...

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Main Authors: Paulo Diniz da Gama, Luís dos Ramos Machado, José Antonio Livramento, Hélio Rodrigues Gomes, Tarso Adoni, Rogério de Rizo Morales, Rodrigo Assad Diniz da Gama, Daniel Assad Diniz da Gama, Marco Aurélio Lana-Peixoto, Yara Dadalti Fragoso, Dagoberto Callegaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/217961

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