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A clinical/immunological neuromyelitis optica association study

Abstract:

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and NMO spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are associated with the disease-specific autoantibody aquaporin-4 (AQP4-Ab), which is thought to be pathogenic. Some NMO/NMOSD patients do not have this antibody and may have different clinical and immuno-pathological disease characteristics, but previous clinical NMO/NMOSD studies have been confounded by inclusion of such patients.

To define better the characteristics of AQP4-Ab disease, disease course, outcomes and pre...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Exeter College
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Division:
MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
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Division:
MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
Role:
Supervisor
Division:
MSD
Department:
Clinical Neurosciences
Role:
Supervisor
Publication date:
2014
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
Oxford University, UK
Language:
English
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Deposit date:
2015-01-22

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