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Clinical and genetic analysis of familial neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Chinese: associated with ubiquitin-specific peptidase USP18 gene variants.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Dec 2022
Chang Yanyu, Zhou Luyao, Zhong Xiaonan, Shi Ziyan, Sun Xiaobo, Wang Yuge, Li Rui, Long Youming, Zhou Hongyu, Quan Chao, Kermode Allan G, Yu Qingfen, Qiu Wei
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BACKGROUND: Familial clustering of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) was present in Chinese. This study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and genetic background of familial NMOSD. METHODS: Through questionnaires in four medical centres in 2016-2020, we identified 10 families with NMOSD aggregation. The statistical differences of clinical characteristics between familial and sporadic...
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