Monthly Archives: March 2012

Molecular outcomes of neuromyelitis optica (NMO)-IgG binding to aquaporin-4 in astrocytes

March 22nd, 2012 - 11:47 am

Vanda A. Lennon, M.D., Ph.D., with the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Neurology, discusses research that identifies critical properties of neuromyelitis optica, a potentially debilitating neurological disease that is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Lennon’s team … Continue reading →

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One thousand patients with primary myelofibrosis: The Mayo Clinic experience

March 15th, 2012 - 3:29 pm

Ayalew Tefferi, M.D., with the Department of Hematology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discusses the results of a study of 1,000 patients who have primary myelofibrosis. Key findings Researchers found that when patients with myelofibrosis present, their clinical features … Continue reading →

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