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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO IgG+) and Genetic Susceptibility, Potential Ethnic Influences.
Central nervous system agents in medicinal chemistry - 26 Jan 2018
Alonso Veronica R, de Jesus Flores Rivera Jose, Garci Yamel R, Granados Julio, Sanchez Thalia, Mena-Hernandez Lourdes, Corona Teresa
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have been reported in different populations. NMO is more frequent in non-Caucasians, and clinical phenotype differences between populations are likely influenced by genetic susceptibility. In Brazil, it has been reported that NMO patients have a mainly European ancestry background. Like other autoimmune diseases, NMO has a multifactorial origin...
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