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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and multiple sclerosis in a Sardinian family.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders - 1 Oct 2018
Gelibter S, Mazzi B, Tassara M, Colombo B, Guerrieri S, Giordano A, Preziosa P, Comola M, Esposito F, Martinelli V, Rocca M A, Comi G, Leocani L, Martinelli-Boneschi F
Abstract excerpt
The coexistence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in the same family is a rare event. We report a familial case originating from Sardinia of two siblings: one with NMOSD and one with MS. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing showed that the two affected siblings were HLA-identical, sharing risk-increasing alleles, while a younger unaffected sister was haploidentical to...
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