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Marked increase in cerebrospinal fluid glial fibrillar acidic protein in neuromyelitis optica: an astrocytic damage marker
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- Published on: 13 April 2016
- Published on: 13 April 2016The role of cerebrospinal fluid glial fibrillar acidic protein levels in neuromyelitis opticaShow More
Dear Editor,
In the article “Marked increase in cerebrospinal fluid glial fibrillar acidic protein in neuromyelitis optica: an astrocytic damage marker” J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 2009;80;575-577, the authors found a significant increase in the CSF-GFAP levels during relapse in NMO patients which were several thousand times higher than those found in other neurological diseases (MS, OND, spinal infarct...
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