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Diego Franciotta1, Matteo Gastaldi2, Arianna Sala3, Francesca Andreetta4, Elena Rinaldi4, Maddalena Ruggieri5, Rosaria Leante5, Gianna Costa6, Tiziana Biagioli7, Luca Massacesi8, Elena Bazzigaluppi9, Raffaella Fazio9, Sara Mariotto10, Sergio Ferrari10, Elisabetta Galloni11, Francesco Perini11, Elisabetta Zardini2, Luigi Zuliani12, Marco Zoccarato13, Bruno Giometto13, Antonio Bertolotto3.
Abstract
This document presents the guidelines for anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody testing that has been developed following a consensus process built on questionnaire-based surveys, internet contacts, and discussions at workshops of the sponsoring Italian Association of Neuroimmunology (AINI) congresses. Essential clinical information on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, indications and limits of anti-AQP4 antibody testing, instructions for result interpretation, and an agreed laboratory protocol (Appendix) are reported for the communicative community of neurologists and clinical pathologists.Entities:
Keywords: Anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies; Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies; Cell-based assay; Laboratory diagnostics; Neurological autoimmune diseases
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29030768 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-3027-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Sci ISSN: 1590-1874 Impact factor: 3.307