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Inmunopatología de la esclerosis múltiple
Quintana, Francisco J; Pérez-Sánchez, Soledad; Farez, Mauricio F.
  • Quintana, Francisco J; Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Department of Neurology. Center for Neurologic Diseases. Boston. US
  • Pérez-Sánchez, Soledad; Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Department of Neurology. Center for Neurologic Diseases. Boston. US
  • Farez, Mauricio F; Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Department of Neurology. Center for Neurologic Diseases. Boston. US
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 74(5): 404-410, oct. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-734409
RESUMEN
La esclerosis múltiple es una enfermedad inflamatoria desmielinizante que afecta el sistema nervioso central y que es considerada una de las principales causas de discapacidad en jóvenes adultos. Las causas de la esclerosis múltiple son aún desconocidas, aunque se cree que una combinación de factores genéticos y ambientales resulta en una respuesta autoinmune que promueve la degeneración neuronal/axonal. En esta revisión se analiza la asociación entre la respuesta inmune y la neurodegeneración en la esclerosis múltiple.
ABSTRACT
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system and considered one of the leading causes of disability in young adults. The precise cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, although the current evidence points towards a combination of genetic and environmental factors leading to an autoimmune response that promotes neuronal degeneration. In this review, we will describe the association between the immune response and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Immunity, Cellular / Multiple Sclerosis / Nerve Degeneration Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Harvard Medical School/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Immunity, Cellular / Multiple Sclerosis / Nerve Degeneration Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Harvard Medical School/US