HLA-A and HLA-DRB1 may play a unique role in ovarian teratoma-associated anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis

• Main Authors: Xiaoya Zhao (Author), Juan Li (Author), Qian Zhu (Author), Guiling Liang (Author), Wei Xia (Author), Xiaoqing He (Author), Chenfeng Zhu (Author), Hang Qi (Author), Bo Deng (Author), Xiangjun Chen (Author), Jian Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ovarian teratoma-associated anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDAR-E) is a severe autoimmune neurological disorder, and the influence of teratoma-induced autoantibodies on the pathogenesis remains unclear. Methods Ovarian teratoma tissues were collected from terat...