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What is the practical application of serological MS disease activity testing (offered by Octave Bio) for patients with MS?

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Neurology · University of South Alabama

I have been using the MSDA in my clinic for about a year now. I have found it to be a reliable indicator of suspected, known, and in a few cases, impending, disease activity. When to order it and why is where I think we need to do some work. Some examples where I think it has been useful for my pati...

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Neurology · University of Kentucky

The researchers looked at three measures of disease activity; actively inflamed lesions, new or enlarging lesions, and overall disease activity (as measured by MRI scans and/or clinical signs) when studying the test.

To assess the test’s accuracy, the scientists used a statistical measure called the ...

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