ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2021
Predicting Aggressive Multiple Sclerosis With Intrathecal IgM Synthesis Among Patients With a Clinically Isolated Syndrome.
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- Early Prognostic Factors in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
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- The Kappa Free Light Chains Index and Central Vein Sign: Two New Biomarkers for Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis.Neurology and therapy · 2025Review
- CSF biomarkers of B-cell activation in multiple sclerosis: a clinical perspective.Journal of neurology · 2025Review
- Identification of cellular factors associated with inflammation and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Fluid biomarkers in multiple sclerosis: from current to future applications.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Review
- Plasma Lipidomic Profiling Using Mass Spectrometry for Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Disease Activity Stratification (LipidMS).International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Clinical trajectories of patients with multiple sclerosis from onset and their relationship with serum neurofilament light chain levels.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Antibodies from serum and CSF of multiple sclerosis patients bind to oligodendroglial and neuronal cell-lines.Brain communications · 2023Article
- Current and Future Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- High Levels of Cerebrospinal Fluid Kappa Free Light Chains Relate to IgM Intrathecal Synthesis and Might Have Prognostic Implications in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Observational
- Contribution of Dysregulated B-Cells and IgE Antibody Responses to Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Baseline Inflammatory Status Reveals Dichotomic Immune Mechanisms Involved In Primary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Pathology.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Article
- Increased intrathecal neurofilament light and immunoglobulin M predict severe disability in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Observational
- Oligoclonal M bands and cervical spinal cord lesions predict early secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Natalizumab Induces Changes of Cerebrospinal Fluid Measures in Multiple Sclerosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Cerebrospinal Fluid IgM and Oligoclonal IgG Bands in Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Prognosis.Brain sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the best method to measure intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) M synthesis (ITMS), a biomarker of worse prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS). We compared the ability for predicting a poor evolution of 4 methods assessing ITMS (IgM oligoclonal bands [OCMBs], lipid-specific OCMBs [LS-OCMBs], Reibergram, and IgM index) in patients with a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS).
methodsProspective study with consecutive patients performed at a referral MS center. We used unadjusted and multivariate Cox regressions for predicting a second relapse, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores of 4 and 6, and development of secondary progressive MS (SPMS).
resultsA total of 193 patients were included, with a median (interquartile range) age of 31 (25-38) years and a median follow-up of 12.9 years. Among all methods, only OCMB, LS-OCMB, and Reibergram significantly identified patients at risk of some of the pre-established outcomes, being LS-OCMB the technique with the strongest associations. Adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of LS-OCMB for predicting a second relapse was 2.50 (95% CI 1.72-3.64,
conclusionsITMS predicts an aggressive MS at disease onset, especially when detected as LS-OCMB. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class II evidence that lipid-specific IgM oligoclonal bands can predict progression from CIS to MS and a worse disease course over a follow-up of at least 2 years.
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