In a study published in Proteomics - Clinical Applications, April 2014 issue by Cindy Salvisberg, Translational Biomarker Group, Department of Human Protein Sciences, Medical University Center, Geneva, Switzerland revealed that among 185 proteins identified in tears only alpha-1 antichymotrypsin is significantly increased in multiple sclerosis patients. Therefore analysis of alpha-1 antichymotrypsin is a promising biomarker for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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