Chemicals and Drugs

Oligoclonal Bands

Multiple protein bands serving as markers of specific ANTIBODIES and detected by ELECTROPHORESIS of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID or serum. The bands are most often seen during inflammatory or immune processes and are found in most patients with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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Multiple protein bands serving as markers of specific ANTIBODIES and detected by ELECTROPHORESIS of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID or serum. The bands are most often seen during inflammatory or immune processes and are found in most patients with MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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  • Immunoglobulins, Oligoclonal
  • Oligoclonal Band
  • Oligoclonal Immunoglobulin
  • Oligoclonal Immunoglobulins
  • Band, Oligoclonal
  • Bands, Oligoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin, Oligoclonal
  • Oligoclonal IgG
  • Oligoclonal IgM
  • IgG, Oligoclonal
  • IgM, Oligoclonal

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2004; use OLIGOCLONAL BANDS (NM) 1981-2003

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  • Immunoglobulins (1978-2003)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Oligoclonal Bands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043025. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043025
  2. Oligoclonal Bands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligoclonal_band
  3. Oligoclonal Bands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2019827