Intrathecal oligoclonal IgG bands are infrequently found in neuro-Behcet's disease

Saruhan-Direskeneli G., Yentur S. P., Mutlu M. O., Shugaiv E., Yesilot N., Kurtuncu M., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.31, no.3, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: oligoclonal bands, neuro-Behcet, CSF diagnostics, CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM, CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID, MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS, IMMUNOGLOBULIN-G, FOLLOW-UP, INVOLVEMENT, ASSOCIATION, INDEX
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives. Oligoclonal bands (OCB) of immunoglobulins (IgG) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) provides an evidence for the humoral response and have been screened in the CSF and serum of patients revealing 5 different patterns. In this study, patients with Behcet's disease (BD) are screened in a larger sample to potentially provide information about the possible role of CSF oligoclonal immunoglobulins in the diagnosis of this disease.