Myelin modifications in 8 cases of peripheral neuropathy with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and anti-MAG activity

Ultrastructural Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 509-516

  Vital, Claude ^a   Vital, Anne ^a   Deminiere, Colette ^a   Julien, Jean ^a   Lagueny, Alain ^a   Steck, Andreas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Auto immune; IgM monoclonal gammopathy; Myelin; Myelin associated glycoprotein (MAG); Peripheral neuropathy; Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; MYELIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MACROGLOBULINEMIA; MALE; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERTHES DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030667147     PISSN: 01913123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01913129709016367     Document Type: Article

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