What telomeres teach us about MS.

Abstract excerpt

While the precise mechanisms driving progressive forms of MS are not fully understood, patient age has clear impact on disease phenotype. The very young with MS have high relapse rates and virtually no progressive disease, whereas older patients tend to experience more rapid disability accumulation with few relapses. Defining a patient's biological age may offer more precision in determining the role of aging...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Age Factors
• Share to Aging
• Share to Leukocytes