Research Article

Heterogeneity of Polyneuropathy Associated with Anti-MAG Antibodies

Table 2

Main clinical and laboratory data from 2 subpopulations of patients with polyneuropathy and anti-MAG antibodies according to nerve conduction findings.

Patients with the anti-MAG pattern
Patients with the CIDP-like pattern
Statistical significance

Typical widening of myelin lamellae21/27 (78%)2/12 (17%)
Positive indirect immunofluorescence20/22 (91%)3/10 (30%)
Anti-MAG antibodies >10 000 BTU32/37 (86%)7/17 (41%)
Mean titer of anti-MAG antibodies (SD)38410 (26626)
20560 (23097)