Concordance rate between oligoclonal bands and the Kappa index in patients with suspected multiple sclerosis (MS)

Abstract

Background Oligoclonal bands (OCBs) and Kappa free light chains (FLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are sensitive markers of intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig)G synthesis in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Keywords

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains
• Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Oligoclonal Bands
• Immunoglobulin Light Chains
• Esclerose Múltipla
• Cadeias kappa de Imunoglobulina
• Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
• Bandas Oligoclonais
• Cadeias Leves de Imunoglobulina