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Multiple sclerosis: immunologic aspects.

R P Lisak
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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Although the causes are not known, the pathogenesis likely involves complex relationships between autoimmunity, immunogenetics, immunologic deficiency and viral infection. The evidence for such interrelationships is discussed.

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R P Lisak. Multiple sclerosis: immunologic aspects.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1180478/

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