Potential prognostic value of rheumatoid factor in anti-aquaporin 4-immunoglobin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.
Hye Lim LeeJin Myoung SeokSoon-Young HwangEun Bin ChoHojin KimHa Young ShinByung-Jo KimSeol-Hee BaekHung Youl SeokSa-Yoon KangOhyun KwonYoung-Min LimSang-Soo LeeJeeyoung OhSo-Young HuhJong Kuk KimByeol-A YoonEun-Hee SohnSooyoung KimJoong-Yang ChoJu-Hong MinByoung Joon KimPublished in: Journal of the neurological sciences (2024)
Organ-specific and non-organ-specific autoantibodies are frequently observed in Korean patients with AQP4-ab-positive NMOSD. RF may be an independent predictor of high disability, along with age at onset and ARR.