getting closer to an urine test

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We are getting closer to have an urine test:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.10 ... 017-0661-6

The objective was to investigate the level of some urinary metabolites (urea, uric acid and hippuric acid) in patients with MS and correlate their levels to the severity of the disease, MS subtypes and MS treatment.

... The values of urinary urea, uric acid and hippuric acid in MS patients were significantly decreased, and these metabolites in SPMS pattern showed significantly decrease than RRMS pattern. Also showed significant inverse correlation with expanded disability status scale and number of relapses.

Accordingly, they may act as a potential urinary biomarkers for MS, and correlate to disease progression.