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Table 4 Correlation between the presence of oligoclonal bands and MRZR-2 in patients with multiple sclerosis

From: The MRZ reaction in primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Combined MS group (n = 203)

OCB positive

OCB negative

 

Association metrics

MRZR-2 positive

96

3

99

 

MRZR-2 negative

87

17

104

 
 

183

20

203

ϕ = 0.22

  1. OCB positive ≥2 oligoclonal bands in CSF, MRZR-1 one or more positive antibody indices (AI) for measles (M), rubella (R) and varicella zoster (Z), MRZR-2 two or more positive AI, positive AI AI ≥ 1.5, combined MS group: all primary progressive multiple sclerosis patients (n = 103) and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients (n = 100), ϕ Phi correlation coefficient
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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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