Relationship between Azathioprine metabolites and therapeutic efficacy in Chinese patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Abstract Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are demyelinating autoimmune diseases in the central nervous system (CNS) that are characterized by a high relapse rate and the presence of anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies (AQP4-IgG) in the serum. Azathioprine (AZA) is a first-line immu...
Main Authors: | Xindi Li, Shenghui Mei, Xiaoqing Gong, Heng Zhou, Li Yang, Anna Zhou, Yonghong Liu, Xingang Li, Zhigang Zhao, Xinghu Zhang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0903-5 |
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