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cancer-associated retinopathy syndrome (CAR)

autoimmune disease of the retina caused by a tumor in another tissue Etiology: - small-cell carcinoma of the lung & other malignancies Pathology: - progressive blinding disease which occurs in the presence of systemic tumor growth Laboratory: - antibodies against alpha-enolase are present in sera - anti-Car antibody (anti-recoverin) - cancer-associated retinopathy Ab in serum - recoverin IgG Ab in serum/plasma

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anti-Car (recoverin) antibody

General

syndrome retinopathy autoimmune disease

References

  1. UniProt :accession P06733
  2. Loinc