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The role of autoantibody and immune complexes in the pathogenesis of Guillain‐Barre syndrome
Author(s) -
Cook Stuart D.,
Dowling Peter C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410090712
Subject(s) - guillain barre syndrome , autoantibody , pathogenesis , immunology , antibody , immune system , medicine , neuroimmunology
Evidence that Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) may be caused, at least in part, by antibodies to nerve tissue or soluble immune complexes is reviewed. Although insufficient proof exists at present to confirm a causal relationship between humoral factors and GBS, converging lines of evidence support this possibility.