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Anti-Aquaporin-1 Autoantibodies in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders

Autoantibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4), a water channel in CNS astrocytes, are detected in ∼50–80% of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOsd), characterized by longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) and/or optic neuritis. Although these autoantibodies present an...

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Autores principales: Tzartos, John S., Stergiou, Christos, Kilidireas, Konstantinos, Zisimopoulou, Paraskevi, Thomaidis, Thomas, Tzartos, Socrates J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24086369
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074773