Evaluation of Kappa Index as a Tool in the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: Implementation in Routine Screening Procedure

Evaluation of Kappa Index as a Tool in the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: Implementation in Routine Screening Procedure

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Previous studies have shown that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) kappa free light chains (K-FLCs) may have a role in MS diagnosis. In this regard, the kappa index (K-Index) has demonstrated higher sensitivity,...

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Main Authors: Carmen Teresa Sanz Diaz, Silvia de las Heras Flórez, Mercedes Carretero Perez, Miguel Ángel Hernández Pérez, Vicente Martín García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
multiple scleorsis
K-index
free light chain
cerebrospinal fluid
oligoclonal bands
biomarkers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.676527/full

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