| Temporal dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. | |
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PMID: 21316112 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are associated with anti-aquaporin-4 autoantibodies (AQP4-IgG). Limited data is available on longitudinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AQP4-IgG and their relation to disease activity and inflammatory parameters. AQP4-IgG titers were measured in matched longitudinal serum and CSF samples of 12 patients with NMOSD by an immunofluorescence assay and correlated with clinical parameters. CSF AQP4-IgG were present in patients with high serum titers and correlated with spinal MRI lesion length and CSF parameters. Clinical improvement was associated with a decrease in CSF, but not serum, AQP4-IgG titers. Thus, CSF AQP4-IgG were associated with clinical activity and neuroinflammation. |
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Irena Dujmovic; Simone Mader; Kathrin Schanda; Florian Deisenhammer; Nebojsa Stojsavljevic; Jelena Kostic; Thomas Berger; Jelena Drulovic; Markus Reindl |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-10 |
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Title: Journal of neuroimmunology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-8421 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8109498 Medline TA: J Neuroimmunol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinical Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria. |
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