Immune system markers of neuroinflammation in patients with clinical diagnose of neuromyelitis optica Marcadores imunológicos em pacientes com diagnóstico de neuromielite óptica

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by the association of a serious myelitis and unilateral or bilateral optic neuritis. The present study aimed to analyze the immunological parameters of NMO patients with diagnosis establi...

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Main Authors: Soniza Vieira Alves-Leon, Maria Lucia Vellutini Pimentel, Gabrielle Sant'Anna, Fabíola Rachid Malfetano, Cláudio Duque Estrada, Thereza Quirico- Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000500013