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Oligoclonal Bands MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Oligoclonal Bands
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.124.486.485.114.715
D12.776.124.790.651.114.715
D12.776.377.715.548.114.715
D23.101.613
Unique ID
D043025
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043025
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Immunoglobulins, Oligoclonal
Oligoclonal Band
Oligoclonal IgG
Oligoclonal IgM
Oligoclonal Immunoglobulin
Oligoclonal Immunoglobulins
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Immunoglobulins (1978-2003)
See Also
Paraproteins
Public MeSH Note
2004; OLIGOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINS was indexed under IMMUNOGLOBULINS 1981-2003
History Note
2004; use OLIGOCLONAL BANDS (NM) 1981-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Oligoclonal Bands Preferred
Oligoclonal IgG Narrower
Oligoclonal IgM Narrower
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