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Restricted heterogeneity of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) γ globulins was discovered through the use of agar gel electrophoresis. That discovery came at the end of an extensive procedure which was technical as well as theoretical. Many problems had to be tackled, only some were solved. First, we shall refer to the technical problems, then to the neurological diseases in which restricted heterogeneity is found, then deal with physio-pathological problems and finally make a suggestion regarding terminology.
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Lowenthal, A. (1979). Restricted Heterogeneity of the IgG in Neurology. In: Karcher, D., Lowenthal, A., Strosberg, A.D. (eds) Humoral Immunity in Neurological Diseases. NATO ASI Series, vol 24. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1003-7_37
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