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after the first attack (6, 12 and 18 months) to see when a better discrimination occurs.
We will also investigate what is the minimal number of time-points needed to fit cor-
rectly the data and discriminate between the patient groups. An early distinction with
a minimal number of time-points could permit earlier initiation of treatment for MS
subjects.
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