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Distinction between MOG antibody-positive and AQP4 antibody-positive NMO spectrum disorders.
Neurology - 11 Feb 2014
Sato Douglas Kazutoshi, Callegaro Dagoberto, Lana-Peixoto Marco Aurelio, Waters Patrick J, de Haidar Jorge Frederico M, Takahashi Toshiyuki, Nakashima Ichiro, Apostolos-Pereira Samira Luisa, Talim Natalia, Simm Renata Faria, Lino Angelina Maria Martins, Misu Tatsuro, Leite Maria Isabel, Aoki Masashi, Fujihara Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical features among patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) who have myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies, aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies, or seronegativity for both antibodies. METHODS: Sera from patients diagnosed with NMOSD in 1 of 3 centers (2 sites in Brazil and 1 site in Japan) were tested for MOG and AQP4 antibodies using cell-based assays...
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