Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders with Autoimmune Diseases
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders without and with autoimmune diseases
BACKGROUND Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) can coexist with non-organ-specific or organ-specific autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the features between NMOSD without and with autoimmune diseases, and NMOSD with non-organ-specific and organ-specific autoimmune diseases. METHODS One hundred and fifty five NMOSD patients without autoimmune d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Multiple Sclerosis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2376-0389
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0389.1000167