Blood samples from these patients were screened for the presence of novel autoantibodies, revealing unique autoantibody specificity against 200-kd and 100-kd proteins (anti-200/100 autoantibodies ...
This letter reports an association between acquired osteomalacia and autoantibodies against PHEX (phosphate-regulating endopeptidase X-linked), which may be termed autoimmune osteomalacia.
The association between viral infections and autoimmune pathologies is not new. Viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus, among others, have been shown to induce the production of ...
Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or autoantibodies bind to thyroid cell membranes causing cell lysis and inflammatory reactions. Alterations in thyroid gland function ...
The International Consensus on ANA Patterns (ICAP) initiative recently described the clinical relevance and associated autoantibodies of HEp-2 indirect immunofluorescence (HEp-2 IIF) patterns.1 We ...
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