The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis: is it really a primary inflammatory process?

The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unknown. Although inflammation, demyelination and axonal injury are all involved, the primary pathogenic process is not clear. In this paper we challenge the hypothesis that MS is a primary inflammatory condition, and suggest that axonal damage may...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Maggs, F, Palace, J
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2004
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Sammanfattning:The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unknown. Although inflammation, demyelination and axonal injury are all involved, the primary pathogenic process is not clear. In this paper we challenge the hypothesis that MS is a primary inflammatory condition, and suggest that axonal damage may occur independently.