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Advances in the Treatment of Autoimmune Nodopathy
The two papes reviewed here discuss advances in the treatment of of autoimmune nodopathy (AN), a rare neurological condition formerly grouped with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Unlike traditional cases, AN involves pathogenic IgG4 autoantibodies that target specific proteins at the nodes of Ranvier, making patients largely resistant to standard treatments like intravenous immunoglobulin. Research involving 118 patients reveals a high clinical response rate of 92% for those receiving B-cell depleting therapies such as rituximab and ofatumumab. While the therapy…
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