Amyloid β-Related Angiitis Causing Coma Responsive to Immunosuppression
Introduction. Amyloid-beta-related angiitis (ABRA) is a form of CNS vasculitis in which perivascular beta-amyloid in the intracerebral vessels is thought to act as a trigger for inflammation mediated by CD68+ macrophages and CD3+ T lymphocytes. Patients with severe ABRA may develop coma responsive t...
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Main Authors: | Shennan A. Weiss, David Pisapia, Stephan A. Mayer, Joshua Z. Willey, Kiwon Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/678746 |
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