Diagnostics of anti-MAG antibody polyneuropathy.

Authors :: Franciotta D
Gastaldi M
Benedetti L
Garnero M
Biagioli T
Brogi M
Costa G
Fadda E
Andreetta F
Simoncini O
Giannotta C
Bazzigaluppi E
Fazio R
Bedin R
Ferraro D
Mariotto S
Ferrari S
Galloni E
De Riva V
Zardini E
Cortese A
Nobile-Orazio E
Source :: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology [Neurol Sci] 2017 Oct; Vol. 38 (Suppl 2), pp. 249-252.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: This document presents the guidelines for anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) antibody testing that have been developed following a consensus process built on questionnaire-based surveys, internet contacts, and discussions at workshops of sponsoring Italian Association of Neuroimmunology (AINI) congresses. The main clinical information on anti-MAG antibody polyneuropathy, indications and limits of anti-MAG antibody testing, instructions for result interpretation, and an agreed laboratory protocol (Appendix) are reported for the communicative community of neurologists and clinical pathologists.

Subjects :: Humans
Polyneuropathies immunology
Autoantibodies
Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein immunology
Polyneuropathies diagnosis

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1590-3478
Volume :: 38
Issue :: Suppl 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 29030772
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-3024-4