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Homocysteine as a Predictor Tool in Multiple Sclerosis.

Radu Razvan Mititelu, Carmen Valeria Albu, Manuela Violeta Bacanoiu, Vlad Padureanu, Rodica Padureanu, Gabriela Olaru, Ana-Maria Buga, Maria Balasoiu

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Article in Discoveries (Craiova, Romania). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Radu Razvan MititeluDepartment of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Carmen Valeria AlbuDepartment of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Manuela Violeta BacanoiuDepartment of Sports and Kinetic Therapy, University of Craiova, Romania.
Vlad PadureanuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Rodica PadureanuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Gabriela OlaruDepartment of Sports and Kinetic Therapy, University of Craiova, Romania.
Ana-Maria BugaDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Maria BalasoiuDepartment of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive and irreversible disease which affects the central nervous system (CNS) with still unknown etiology. Our study aimes to establish the homocysteine pattern that can predict the MS diseases progression and to identify a potential disease progression marker that can be easy to perform and non-invasive, in order to predict the diseases outcome. In order to achieve this goal, we included 10 adult RRMS subjects, 10 adult SPMS subjects and 10 age-matched healthy subjects. The homocysteine plasma level was measured using automated latex enhanced immunoassay and the cobalamin and folate measurements were performed using automated chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA). HCR was calculated by dividing the homocysteine plasma level by cobalamin plasma level. We found that the homocysteine level in plasma of both RRMS patients and SPMS group are significantly increased compared with the control group. There is a significantly higher concentration of homocysteine in SPMS group compared with the RRMS group. In addition, the HCR is significantly increased in SPMS compared with the RRMS group and is a very good index of disease severity.

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cobalamin.homocysteinemultiple sclerosisvitamin status

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PMID34816003
PMCPMC8601869
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