Anti-aquaporin-4 IgG in patients presenting with unilateral optic neuritis: A cohort study

Anti-aquaporin-4 IgG in patients presenting with unilateral optic neuritis: A cohort study

Background: Optic neuritis (ON) can be the first presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) or neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Anti-aquaporin-4 IgG (AQP4 IgG) is a highly specific and moderately sensitive biomarker for NMO. This study was designed to assess the rate of seropositivity for AQP4 IgG, and the...

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Main Authors: Masoud Etemadifar, Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, Hassan Razmjoo, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi, Ali-Reza Dehghani, Zahra-Alsadat Abtahi, Mojtaba Akbari, Shahir Mazaheri, Amir-Hadi Maghzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Anti aquaporin-4 IgG
Iran
Isfahan
multiple sclerosis
neuromyelitis optica
optic neuritis
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=9;spage=612;epage=615;aulast=Etemadifar

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