Changes in B and T-cell subsets and NMO-IgG/AQP-4 levels after immunoglobulins and rituximab treatment for an acute attack of neuromyelitis optica
Background: There is increasing evidence supporting that neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory humoral mediated disorder associated with NMO-IgG/AQP-4 antibodies. However, little is known about the subsets of B cells and T cells that contribute to the pathogenesis or therapy response. Object...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2015-06-01
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Series: | Neurología (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580815000589 |