Torben Fog – A Danish pioneer in a multi-faceted spectrum of multiple sclerosis research
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Torben Fog was committed to multiple sclerosis (MS) research for more than four decades, starting before the defence of his thesis in 1948 and lasting until his death in 1987. His research was multi-facetted, making him one of the great pioneers in the study of essential parts of the pathology, immunology and treatment of MS. He has contributed with meticulous studies of the MS plaques, documenting the perivenous distribution of plaques in the spinal cord. He constructed a scoring system for the disability in MS and used a computer programme to calculate a total neurological deficit. Together with his co-workers, Fog in 1972 was the first to report the association between MS and the human leukocyte antigen system. Fog can be considered as the father of immunomodulatory therapy in MS, treating MS patients with the first transfer factor, and as early as 1980, he was the first to treat MS with intramuscular natural interferon.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Multiple Sclerosis Journal |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 623-629 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1352-4585 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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- clinical trial, disease modifying therapies, Multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis pathology
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