Anti Ma Antibody

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Pathology 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Introduction

• Neuronal antigen:
• neuronal nuclei & cytoplasm

• Ma1
• Ma2
• p40

Pathology

• cerebellar degeneration
• brainstem dysfunction
• encephalomyelitis
• multiple associated malignancies

More General Terms

• paraneoplastic autoantibody
• serology

Additional Terms

• paraneoplastic antigen Ma1; neuron- & testis-specific protein 1; 37 kD neuronal protein (PNMA1, MA1)
• paraneoplastic antigen Ma2; onconeuronal antigen Ma2; paraneoplastic neuronal antigen MM2; 40 kD neuronal protein (PNMA2, KIAA0883, MA2)

References

1. Stuve O & Zamvil SS. In: Medical Immunology 10th edition (2001), Section 3, Clinical Immunology. 38. Neurologic diseases.
2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009

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