Serum neurofilament light chain in pediatric MS and other acquired demyelinating syndromes
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- Received August 28, 2018
- Accepted in final form April 9, 2019
- First Published August 5, 2019.
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Author Disclosures
- Yu Yi M. Wong, MD, PhD,
- Arlette L. Bruijstens, MD,
- Christian Barro, MD,
- Zuzanna Michalak, PhD,
- Marie-José Melief, MSc,
- Annet F. Wierenga, MSc,
- E. Daniëlle van Pelt, MD, PhD,
- Rinze F. Neuteboom, MD, PhD,
- Jens Kuhle, MD, PhD* and
- Rogier Q. Hintzen, MD, PhD*
- Yu Yi M. Wong, MD, PhD,
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Stichting MS research, The Netherlands
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- Arlette L. Bruijstens, MD,
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Dutch MS research Foundation
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- Christian Barro, MD,
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Conference travel support by Novartis.
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- Zuzanna Michalak, PhD,
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- Marie-José Melief, MSc,
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- Annet F. Wierenga, MSc,
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- E. Daniëlle van Pelt, MD, PhD,
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- Rinze F. Neuteboom, MD, PhD,
Data safety monitory board: EXCEL study (neurofibromatosis) (non profit entity()
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Zogenix (profit entity)
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MS research foundation
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- Jens Kuhle, MD, PhD* and
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JK?s institution (University Hospital Basel) received in the last 3 years and used exclusively for research support: Speaker honoraria: (1) Swiss MS Society (2) Biogen (3) Novartis (4) Roche (5) Genzyme Travel expenses: (1) Merck Serono (2) Novartis (3) Roche
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(1) Bayer AG (2) Biogen (2) Genzyme (3) Merck (4) Novartis (5) Roche Pharma (Schweiz) AG
(1) Swiss National Research Foundation
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(1) ECTRIMS Research Fellowship Programme (2) University of Basel (3) Swiss MS Society
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- Rogier Q. Hintzen, MD, PhD*
Dr. R.Q. Hintzen received honoraria for serving on advisory boards for BiogenIdec, Roche, Sanofi. He participated in trials with BiogenIdec, Merck-Serono, Roche, Genzyme and Novartis. Part of his MS research projects have been funded by the Dutch MS Society and the European Commission.
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editorial board MSARD (Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders)
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- From the Department of Neurology, MS Centre ErasMS (Y.Y.M.W., A.L.B., D.v.P., R.Q.H.), Department of Immunology (M.-J.M., A.F.W., R.Q.H.), and Department of Pediatric Neurology (R.F.N.), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and Neurologic Clinic and Policlinic (C.B., Z.M., J.K.), University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
- Correspondence
Dr. Wong y.wong{at}erasmusmc.nl
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