Multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus and optic neuritis
2006 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 357-359
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Keyword(s):
One prognostic factor for early multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to develop a definite MS may be the presence of the MS-associated retrovirus (MSRV) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We designed a specific study on a cohort of optic neuritis (ON) patients to evaluate the MSRV-dependent conversion to MS relative to the prediction conferred by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CSF abnormalities. At follow-up, 33.3% MSRV+ and 0% MSRV− ON patients developed MS ( P=0.03). The prediction value is lower than that given by CSF and MRI abnormalities (42.3%). This intriguing finding is discussed in the light of the abundant discrepancies observed in the MSRV literature.
2017 ◽
Vol 23
(13)
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pp. 1791-1795
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1988 ◽
Vol 77
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pp. 44-49
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2017 ◽
Vol 381
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pp. 957
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2005 ◽
Vol 11
(4)
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pp. 395-397
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2009 ◽
Vol 16
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pp. 87-92
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2003 ◽
Vol 9
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pp. 39-43
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2012 ◽
Vol 18
(11)
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pp. 1585-1591
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