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Multiple Sclerosis

Antibody may unlock secret

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, November 18th, 2002

Researchers have identified a likely suspect in multiple sclerosis, according to a report at the American Neurological Association's 127th annual meeting in New York.

Levels of an antibody called anti-MOG were found to be consistently elevated in the most severely affected patients. The authors of the report said that the antibody may be directly responsible for nerve damage in the disease, or it may be a byproduct of the actual destructive process. In either event, the finding should open up many new avenues of research and potential therapy.

In MS patients, scarring (sclerosis) replaces myelin, a substance that normally insulates the nerves and...

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