Aquaporin-4 autoimmunity
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and a related spectrum of inflammatory CNS disorders are unified by detection of a serum autoantibody specific for the aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channel, which is abundant in astrocytic foot processes. The classic clinical manifestations of NMO are optic neuritis and longit...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442096/ |