Recurrent demyelinating transverse myelitis in a high titer HBs-antigen carrier

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-237

  Matsui, Makoto ^a   Kakigi, Ryusuke ^a   Watanabe, Shoko ^a   Kuroda, Yasuo ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Corticosteroid; Demyelination; HBs antigen; Immune complex; Molecular mimicry; Recurrent myelitis

Indexed keywords

BETA1 INTEGRIN; CD4 ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYELITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0030218929     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00019-6     Document Type: Article

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