Relationship between neuromyelitis optica-IgG status and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging in patients with neuromyelitis optica

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 270-274

  Zhong, Xiao Nan ^a   Wang, Hong Hao ^a   Bao, Jian ^a   Li, Rui ^a   Long, You Ming ^a   Lu, Zheng Qi ^a   Dai, Yong Qiang ^a   Qiu, Wei ^a   Hu, Xue Qiang ^a  

^a THE THIRD AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuromyelitis optica; Neuromyelitis optica IgG; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862965562     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.02.020     Document Type: Article

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