Cerebral Gray Matter Atrophy Is Associated with the CSF IgG index in African American with Multiple Sclerosis

CONCLUSIONSAA patients with MS have lower GM volume and a stronger inverse correlation between GM volume and CSF IgG index, compared to the whites. These findings suggest a potentially prominent role of humoral immunity in mediating tissue injury in AA patients with MS.

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Source: Journal of Neuroimaging - March 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Navid Seraji ‐Bozorgzad, Omar Khan, Bruce A.C. Cree, Fen Bao, Christina Caon, Imad Zak, Sara Razmjou, Alexandros Tselis, Scott Millis, Evanthia Bernitsas Tags: Clinical Investigative Study Source Type: research