Abstract
Evidence that Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may be caused, at least in part, by antibodies to nerve tissue or soluble immune complexes is reviewed. Although insufficient proof exists at present to confirm a causal relationship between humoral factors and GBS, converging lines of evidence support this possibility.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Autoantibodies / analysis*
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Demyelinating Diseases / immunology
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Immune Complex Diseases / immunology*
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Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / immunology
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Peripheral Nerves / immunology
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Polyradiculoneuropathy / immunology*