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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

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Chapter 12, Problem 36CTQ

Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease affecting die central nervous system. What type of cell would be the most likely target of this disease? Why?

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