Influence of female sex and fertile age on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-356252
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.35625

Borisow, Nadja ; Angstwurm, Klemens ; Weissert, Robert

; Aktas, Orhan

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Abstract

Background: Gender and age at onset are important epidemiological factors influencing prevalence, clinical presentation, and treatment response in autoimmune diseases. Objective: To evaluate the impact of female sex and fertile age on aquaporin-4-antibody (AQP4-ab) status, attack localization, and response to attack treatment in patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and its spectrum disorders ...