Immunologic effects of cyclophosphamide/ACTH in patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis
Hafler D, Orav J, Gertz R, Stazzone L, Weiner H. Immunologic effects of cyclophosphamide/ACTH in patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 1991, 32: 149-158. PMID: 1672870, DOI: 10.1016/0165-5728(91)90007-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell populationsDisability Status ScaleMixed lymphocyte reactionSpontaneous proliferationT cellsImmune measuresACTH infusionImmune functionChronic progressive multiple sclerosisProgressive multiple sclerosis patientsCD4/CD8 ratioCell populationsAllogeneic mixed lymphocyte reactionFunctional immune measuresPeripheral blood CD4Progressive multiple sclerosisPositive clinical responsePositive T cellsMultiple sclerosis patientsFunctional immune assaysLevels of proliferationBlood CD4CD8 ratioClinical improvementClinical response