Features of anti-aquaporin 4 antibody-seronegative Thai patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A comparison with seropositive cases

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 341, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 17-21

  Siritho, S ^a,b   Apiwattanakul, M ^c   Nakashima, I ^d   Takahashi, T ^d,e   Fujihara, K ^d,f   Prayoonwiwat, N ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^e Yonezawa National Hospital   (Japan)

^f TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AQP4 antibody negative; Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder; Thai

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 4 ANTIBODY; AQP4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SEX RATIO; SPINAL CORD LESION; THAILAND; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AQUAPORIN 4; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUTOANTIBODIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901235439     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.03.033     Document Type: Article

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