A new study provides direct biological evidence for a prodromal phase of multiple sclerosis (MS), with implications for studying disease aetiology and underscoring the limitations of therapies that solely target inflammation. The findings also suggest an opportunity to apply secondary prevention strategies at the very earliest stages of the disease.

中文翻译：

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多发性硬化症前驱症的证据越来越多。

一项新的研究为多发性硬化症 (MS) 的前驱期提供了直接的生物学证据，这对研究疾病病因学具有重要意义，并强调了仅针对炎症的疗法的局限性。研究结果还表明有机会在疾病的最早阶段应用二级预防策略。