Does intrathecal IgM synthesis predict the onset of new relapses and a worse disease course in MS?
The presence of oligoclonal IgM bands in CSF can be a prognostic marker in the early phases of MS.
Results from our study provide in vitro data to support the epidemiologic studies, which are currently underway to provide evidence that lutein may act as cofactor that modulates processes implicated in AMD pathogenesis.