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This review article summarizes recent research on using assays of free immunoglobulin light chains (FLCs) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). The assays measure levels of kappa and lambda FLCs, which are found at elevated levels in CSF from patients with MS compared to other neurological diseases. While FLC assays show promise as a technically simple alternative to detecting oligoclonal bands, questions remain around which FLC (kappa or lambda) provides the most useful inf

Author
Ichim Madalina
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EN