Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Antibody

Preferred Label : Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Antibody;

NCIt synonyms : Anti-Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Antibody; MAG Antibody; Anti-MAG Antibody; Anti-MAG;

NCIt definition : An autoantibody directed against myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG). It is associated with active demyelination in peripheral neuropathy and is detected in about 50% of patients with IgM paraproteinemia and may occur in some patients with multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic polyneuropathy, or myasthenia gravis.;

Details

Origin ID

C121771;

UMLS CUI

C0443892;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Myelin Associated Glycoprotein IgM [LOINC component]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Antibody to myelin associated glycoprotein (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Myelin associated glycoprotein Ab [LOINC component]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Antibody to myelin associated glycoprotein (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Myelin Associated Glycoprotein IgM [LOINC component]
- Myelin associated glycoprotein Ab [LOINC component]
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- Immunoprotein Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Antigen Binding [NCIt concept]
- Immune System Process [NCIt concept]
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- MAG Gene [NCIt concept]

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