Abstract
The results obtained with gel electrophoresis on CSF samples of multiple sclerosis patients are compared with measurements of CSF IgG indexes (IgG/alb and IgG/total protein). The correlation between these parameters is good, provided the upper normal limit of the IgG/alb index is over 35% and an "overlapping" zone between 21 and 35% is introduced where the IgG/alb index has not the same diagnostic value.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Albumins / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / analysis*
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Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
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Female
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Humans
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Immunodiffusion
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Immunoglobulin G / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multiple Sclerosis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Multiple Sclerosis / diagnosis*
Substances
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Albumins
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
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Immunoglobulin G