title: Circulating antibody to myelin basic protein in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis? A comparative group and sequential study by radioimmunoassay.
abstract: Sera from multiple sclerosis patients with relapsing-remitting disease and normal subjects were tested for antibody to myelin basic protein by a sensitive radioimmunoassay. The results showed a marginally decreased titre in multiple sclerosis superimposed on a seasonal variation. There was no correlation with the clinical state of the patients. Results are discussed briefly in relation to humoral antibody function in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalitis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000276:immunology*; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein