Serum Aquaporin-4 Antibody Status and TGF-β in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Impact on Astrocyte Function and Correlation with Disease Activity and Severity
Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) involves demyelinating astrocytopathy. Most cases have autoantibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4 ab), but AQP4 ab-negat...