Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8313965 Clinica Chimica Acta 2013 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Aquaporins are protein channels that allow the movement of water and other molecules. ► Aquaporin-4 is the target of an autoimmune response in neuromyelitis optica. ► Anti-AQP4 autoantibodies have diagnostic usefulness with reasonable sensitivity and high specificity. ► Anti-AQP4 can be measured, although there is no standard method.
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