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summary: 209 patients with RRMS in Italy on Interferon treatment were assessed, and the authors suggest that the absence of oligoclonal bands in the CSF and low lesion load on T2 weighted scans are associated with a good clinical response to interferon.
authors: Annunziata P, Giorgio A, De Santi L, Zipoli V, Portaccio E, Amato MP, Clerici R, Scarpini E, Moscato G, Iudice A, Vacca G, Orefice G, Morra VB, Maimone D.
source: J Neurol Sci. 2006 May 15;244(1-2):97-102. Epub 2006 Feb 13
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glossary:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Computerized
Disability
Interferon
Lesion
Oligoclonal bands
Plaque
Relapsing/remitting MS
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