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Potential of a unique antibody gene signature to predict conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 18 Aug 2009
Cameron Elizabeth M, Spencer Sade, Lazarini Jonathan, Harp Christopher T, Ward E Sally, Burgoon Mark, Owens Gregory P, Racke Michael K, Bennett Jeffrey L, Frohman Elliot M, Monson Nancy L
Abstract excerpt
We identified a unique antibody gene mutation pattern (i.e. "signature") in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) B cells from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients not present in control populations. Prevalence of the signature in CSF B cells of patients at risk to develop MS predicted conversion to MS with 91%...
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