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Anti-GM1 antibody positivity

MedGen UID:
1814269
•Concept ID:
C5676699
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Laboratory or Test Result
Synonym: Anti-ganglioside-monosialic acid antibody positivity
 
HPO: HP:0034103

Definition

Ganglioside-monosialic acid (GM1) is a type of glycosphingolipid with one sialic acid. GM1 is located on the outer layer of the plasma membrane, and plays a vital role in neurogenesis, nerve development, differentiation and repair after injury [from HPO]

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Follow-up study and response to treatment in 23 patients with Lewis-Sumner syndrome.
Viala K, Renié L, Maisonobe T, Béhin A, Neil J, Léger JM, Bouche P
Brain 2004 Sep;127(Pt 9):2010-7. Epub 2004 Aug 2 doi: 10.1093/brain/awh222. PMID: 15289267
Clinical features and response to treatment in Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with antibodies to GM1b ganglioside.
Yuki N, Ang CW, Koga M, Jacobs BC, van Doorn PA, Hirata K, van der Meché FG
Ann Neurol 2000 Mar;47(3):314-21. PMID: 10716250

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