Immunoadsorption therapy for Fisher syndrome associated with IgG anti- GQ(1b) antibody

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 403-406

  Ohtsuka, Kenji ^a   Nakamura, Yasushi ^b   Tagawa, Yumi ^b   Yuki, Nobuhiro ^b  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; GANGLIOSIDE GQ 1B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; TRYPTOPHAN;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOADSORPTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN STEAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0032031604     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)80160-3     Document Type: Article

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