sNFl and sGFAP Predict MS Disability in Unique Ways

[BettysMom]

Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (sGFAP) is quickly maturing as a biomarker to predict disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but it will add information to, not compete with, serum neurofilament light chain (sNFl) levels, according to multiple independent studies.

medscape.com/s/viewarticle/...

[CatsandCars]

Thanks for posting.

[bxrmom]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing BettysMom !

[felafelbowl]

i have asked both my neurologist and an ms specialist i saw about sNFl and they both said it was in the research stage and they had no interest in it for now. they made me feel silly for even mentioning it.

[BettysMom in reply to felafelbowl]

Shame on them. They failed to appreciate that YOU have a right to be interested even if they aren't.

[Raingrrl in reply to felafelbowl]

Felafelbowl…It’s your body and your life so don’t let any one make you feel bad about finding information for yourself.

[Neworleanslady]

how do they check for that? Blood test?

[BettysMom in reply to Neworleanslady]

Yes, it is a blood test.