Fibrinogen is not elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis
Authors:
- Rainer EhlingRERainer Ehling
- Franziska Di PauliFPFranziska Di Pauli
- Peter LacknerPLPeter Lackner
- Bettina KuenzBKBettina Kuenz
- Wolfram SantnerWSWolfram Santner
- Andreas LutterottiALAndreas Lutterotti
- Claudia GneissCGClaudia Gneiss
- Harald HegenHHHarald Hegen
- Michael SchockeMSMichael Schocke
- Florian DeisenhammerFDFlorian Deisenhammer
- Thomas BergerTBThomas Berger
- Markus ReindlMRMarkus Reindl
Open Access
- 26 October 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
- Vol. 8 (1) , 25
Abstract
Elevated plasma fibrinogen levels are a well known finding in acute infectious diseases, acute stroke and myocardial infarction. However its role in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of acute and chronic central (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) diseases is unclear.Keywords
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