Neuromyelitis optica antibody in leber hereditary optic neuropathy: Case report

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 280-282

  Simão, Luciano Mesquita ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adult; Case reports; DNA Mitochondrial; Humans; Male; Mutation; Neuromyelitis optic; Optic atrophy hereditary Leber; Optic neuritis

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MALE; MUTATION; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY;

ADULT; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODIES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER;

EID: 84872255933     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27492012000400013     Document Type: Article

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