Aquaporin-4 Gene Polymorphisms in Neuromyelitis Optica and Recurrent Optic Neuritis


ÇAKAR A., Ulusoy C., Iplik E. S., KÜÇÜKALİ C. İ., TÜZÜN E., KÜRTÜNCÜ M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.26, no.2, pp.122-125, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tnd.2020.56492
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.122-125
  • Keywords: Neuromyelitis optica, recurrent optic neuritis, polymorphism aquaporin-4, SPECTRUM DISORDERS, CHINESE PATIENTS, ASSOCIATION, AQP4
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Although Aquaporin-4 (Aqp-4) gene polymorphisms have been extensively studied in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), there is little evidence on the involvement of Aqp-4 in the pathogenesis of relapsing optic neuritis (RON).