Seroprevalence of NMO-IgG Antibody in Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and Its Specificity in Differentiating NMO from Other Demyelinating Diseases with Overlap Symptoms: An Iranian Experience

Seroprevalence of NMO-IgG Antibody in Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and Its Specificity in Differentiating NMO from Other Demyelinating Diseases with Overlap Symptoms: An Iranian Experience

Neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease (IDD) of the CNS, which mainly affects optic nerve and spinal cord. Autoantibodies against aquaporin-4 also known as NMO-IgG have been implicated in the pathogenesis of NMO. We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of NMO-IgG assay fo...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Harirchian, Abbas Tafakhori, Shervin Taslimi, Vajiheh Aghamollaii, Reza Shahsiah, Taha Gholipour, Fatemezahra Mohammadi, Ameneh Zare-Shahabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Demyelinating disorders
Devic disease
Multiple sclerosis
Neuromyelitis optica
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/406

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