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15257683

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-19
pubmed:abstractText
Beta2-microglobulin (beta2-MG) is a pharmacodynamic marker of interferon-beta activity in multiple sclerosis (MS). Its role in the natural course of the disease is not fully known. We analyzed the spontaneous fluctuation of beta2-MG in free-treatment MS patients during a short-time course to quantify beta2-MG as a marker of disease activity/progression. Thirty MS patients were clinically assessed and imaged monthly over a 3-month period. Sera were collected concomitantly for the evaluation of beta2-MG, by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Sera from 20 healthy individuals (HI) were drawn and used as controls. The Mann-Whitney test was used when appropriate and time effect on radiological and biological measures was assessed by means of the random effect models. Eight (26.7%) patients experienced a clinical relapse but three (10%) required steroid treatment. A reduction in the contrast-enhancing lesion load (P = 0.02) and a trend (P = 0.07) toward a decrease in brain parenchyma fraction were observed. Baseline levels of beta2-MG were similar in patients and HI. Patients' beta2-MG values increased over the 3-month time period (P = 0.05) but did not exceed those detected in HI at any time point. These results failed to demonstrate the validity of beta2-MG as a surrogate marker of disease in MS.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1351-5101
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
455-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
beta2-microglobulin serum level is not a marker of disease activity in multiple sclerosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurological Sciences, University La Sapienza, Rome. francesca.bagnato@uniroma1.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article