Miroslav Stamenković, Dragana Obradović
BACKGROUND/AIM: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by inflammation, demyelination and axonal loss. Retinal periphlebitis (RP) is often present in MS patients with similar evolution and histopathological changes as MS lesions. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of RP in MS patients during different clinical phases, and its connection with impairment of blood-brain barrier. METHODS: The study included 45 patients (26 females and 19 males) with MS...
July 2011: Vojnosanitetski Pregled. Military-medical and Pharmaceutical Review