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Immunoglobulin Abnormalities for IgG, IgA and IgM in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Increased IgG levels in CSF and oligoclonal pattern of the gammaglobulin fraction is characteristically found in MS patients (Laterre et al., 1970; Kjellin et al., 1974; Delmotte et al., 1977).

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Lamers, K.J.B., Van Geel, W., Kok, J.C.N., Hommes, O.R., Feenstra, B. (1986). Immunoglobulin Abnormalities for IgG, IgA and IgM in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients. In: Hommes, O.R. (eds) Multiple Sclerosis Research in Europe. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4143-4_33

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