The Etiology of Multiple Sclerosis May Involve

question 80

Multiple Choice

The etiology of multiple sclerosis may involve

• A) lack of an enzyme needed for myelinization.
• B) damage to the blood-brain barrier by a virus.
• C) the formation of ß-amyloid protein.
• D) degeneration of cholinergic cells in the basal forebrain.
• E) the formation of neurofibrillary tangles.

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ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, which helps regulate the body's retention of water by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.

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