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Item Type: | Article |
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Title: | Cerebrospinal fluid antibodies to aquaporin-4 in neuromyelitis optica and related disorders: frequency, origin, and diagnostic relevance |
Creators Name: | Jarius, S., Franciotta, D., Paul, F., Ruprecht, K., Bergamaschi, R., Rommer, P.S., Reuss, R., Probst, C., Kristoferitsch, W., Wandinger, K.P. and Wildemann, B. |
Abstract: | In 70-80% of cases, neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is associated with highly specific serum auto-antibodies to aquaporin-4 (termed AQP4-Ab or NMO-IgG). Recent evidence strongly suggests that AQP4-Ab are directly involved in the immunopathogenesis of NMO. |
Keywords: | Aquaporin 4, Autoantibodies, Neuromyelitis Optica, Nonparametric Statistics, Sensitivity and Specificity |
Source: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
ISSN: | 1742-2094 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Volume: | 7 |
Page Range: | 52 |
Date: | 8 September 2010 |
Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-7-52 |
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