Pathogenic role of aquaporin antibodies in the development of neuromyelitis optica in a woman with celiac disease

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 182-184

  Matijaca, Meri ^a   Pavelin, Sanda ^a   Kaliterna, Dušanka Martinović ^a   Bojić, Lovro ^a   Matijaca, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SPLIT   (Croatia)

^b Departments of Emergency Medical Service   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Aquaporin antibodies; Autoimmunity; Celiac disease; Neuromyelitis optica

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; AQUAPORIN; AZATHIOPRINE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPESTHESIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LIVER INJURY; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PERIMETRY; PLASMAPHERESIS; SALIVARY GLAND BIOPSY; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ANTIBODIES; AQUAPORINS; CELIAC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA;

EID: 79954537705     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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