Frequency of autoantibodies and connective tissue diseases in Chinese patients with optic neuritis.

BACKGROUND: Optic neuritis (ON) is often associated with other clinical or serological markers of connective tissue diseases (CTDs). To date, the effects of autoantibodies on ON are not clear. PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence, clinical patterns, and short outcomes of autoantibodies and Sjögren'...

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Main Authors: Hongyang Li, Yan Zhang, Zuohuizi Yi, Dehui Huang, Shihui Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4064964?pdf=render