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- Title
Utility of aquaporin-4 antibody assay in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.
- Authors
Kim, Sung-Min; Waters, Patrick; Woodhall, Mark; Kim, Jee-Young; Kim, Jee-Eun; Yang, Ji Won; Kim, Jun-Soon; Sung, Jung-Joon; Park, Kyung Seok; Lee, Kwang-Woo
- Abstract
The article presents a study which evaluates the utility of aquaporin-4 antibodies (AQP4-Ab) in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD). It notes that the radiological and clinical features of 78 patients with NMOSD and 22 with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were examined with AQP4-Ab by a cell-based assay were assessed. Results show that the mean time interval between symptom onset and development of optic neuritis and myelitis was 39.9 months in neuromyelitis optica (NMO).
- Subjects
MULTIPLE sclerosis; AQUAPORINS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; SYMPTOMS; OPTIC neuritis; MYELITIS; PATIENTS
- Publication
Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2013, Vol 19, Issue 8, p1060
- ISSN
1352-4585
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1352458512472748