The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis
<i>Background</i>: The positive implications of using free light chains in diagnosing multiple sclerosis have increasingly gained considerable interest in medical research and the scientific community. It is often presumed that free light chains, particularly kappa and lambda free light...
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| description | <i>Background</i>: The positive implications of using free light chains in diagnosing multiple sclerosis have increasingly gained considerable interest in medical research and the scientific community. It is often presumed that free light chains, particularly kappa and lambda free light chains, are of practical use and are associated with a higher probability of obtaining positive results compared to oligoclonal bands. The primary purpose of the current paper was to conduct a systematic review to assess the up-to-date methods for diagnosing multiple sclerosis using kappa and lambda free light chains. <i>Method</i>: An organized literature search was performed across four electronic sources, including Google Scholar, Web of Science, Embase, and MEDLINE. The sources analyzed in this systematic review and meta-analysis comprise randomized clinical trials, prospective cohort studies, retrospective studies, controlled clinical trials, and systematic reviews. <i>Results</i>: The review contains 116 reports that includes 1204 participants. The final selection includes a vast array of preexisting literature concerning the study topic: 35 randomized clinical trials, 21 prospective cohort studies, 19 retrospective studies, 22 controlled clinical trials, and 13 systematic reviews. <i>Discussion</i>: The incorporated literature sources provided integral insights into the benefits of free light chain diagnostics for multiple sclerosis. It was also evident that the use of free light chains in the diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and multiple sclerosis is relatively fast and inexpensive in comparison to other conventional state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, e.g., using oligoclonal bands (OCBs). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33da58efcbea40fa9153b5232482102e2023-11-24T05:46:02ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442022-10-015811151210.3390/medicina58111512The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple SclerosisBorros Arneth0Jörg Kraus1Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Justus Liebig University, Feulgenstr. 12, 35392 Giessen, GermanyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University and Salzburger Landeskliniken, Strubergasse 21, 5020 Salzburg, Austria<i>Background</i>: The positive implications of using free light chains in diagnosing multiple sclerosis have increasingly gained considerable interest in medical research and the scientific community. It is often presumed that free light chains, particularly kappa and lambda free light chains, are of practical use and are associated with a higher probability of obtaining positive results compared to oligoclonal bands. The primary purpose of the current paper was to conduct a systematic review to assess the up-to-date methods for diagnosing multiple sclerosis using kappa and lambda free light chains. <i>Method</i>: An organized literature search was performed across four electronic sources, including Google Scholar, Web of Science, Embase, and MEDLINE. The sources analyzed in this systematic review and meta-analysis comprise randomized clinical trials, prospective cohort studies, retrospective studies, controlled clinical trials, and systematic reviews. <i>Results</i>: The review contains 116 reports that includes 1204 participants. The final selection includes a vast array of preexisting literature concerning the study topic: 35 randomized clinical trials, 21 prospective cohort studies, 19 retrospective studies, 22 controlled clinical trials, and 13 systematic reviews. <i>Discussion</i>: The incorporated literature sources provided integral insights into the benefits of free light chain diagnostics for multiple sclerosis. It was also evident that the use of free light chains in the diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and multiple sclerosis is relatively fast and inexpensive in comparison to other conventional state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, e.g., using oligoclonal bands (OCBs).https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/11/1512multiple sclerosisclinical isolated syndromefree light chainskappa free light chains |
| spellingShingle | Borros Arneth Jörg Kraus The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis Medicina multiple sclerosis clinical isolated syndrome free light chains kappa free light chains |
| title | The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full | The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_short | The Use of Kappa Free Light Chains to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_sort | use of kappa free light chains to diagnose multiple sclerosis |
| topic | multiple sclerosis clinical isolated syndrome free light chains kappa free light chains |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/11/1512 |
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