Low serum urate levels are associated to female gender in multiple sclerosis patients.

BACKGROUND: Urate is a natural antioxidant and may prevent CNS tissue damage and the clinical manifestations of experimental autoimmune encephalitis. Results from clinical studies are conflicting and the contribution of urate to the pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) remains uncertain. OBJECTIV...

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Main Authors: Stefano Zoccolella, Carla Tortorella, Pietro Iaffaldano, Vita Direnzo, Mariangela D'Onghia, Elena Luciannatelli, Damiano Paolicelli, Paolo Livrea, Maria Trojano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3407193?pdf=render