Paraneoplastic Disease, Part 1: Pathogenesis
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Q. A patient presents with progressive confusion; a paraneoplastic autoantibody is discovered. After months of various immune therapies, the patient continues to worsen. Which of the following are most likely true?
a
The autoantibody is to an extracellular/plasma membrane antigen
b
The autoantibody is to an intracellular antigen
c
The attack is B-cell mediated
d
The attack is T-cell mediated
e
A & C
f
B & D
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