Combined analysis of free kappa chains and central vein sign increases the specificity of multiple sclerosis diagnosis
Sh. R. Nabiev,
S. A. Dzhukkaeva,
M. Sh. Asvedov
et al.
Abstract:Objective: to determine the sensitivity and specificity of simultaneous analysis of the central vein sign (CVS) and the concentration of free kappa chains (FKC) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS).Material and methods. Eighty patients participated in the study. The main group comprised 54 patients who had been diagnosed with MS according to the 2017 McDonald criteria. The comparison group comprised 26 patients with other diseases of the central nervous system. An enzyme-lin… Show more
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