Immunotherapy of Neuromyelitis Optica

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that affects the optic nerves and spinal cord resulting in visual impairment and myelopathy. There is a growing body of evidence that immunotherapeutic agents targeting T and B cell functions, as well as activ...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Bienia, Roumen Balabanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Autoimmune Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/741490