Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in inflammatory bowel disease with special attention for IgA-class antibodies

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2171-2174

  Gigase, P ^a   De Clerck, L S ^a   Van Cotthem, K A ^a   Bridts, C H ^a   Stevens, W J ^a   Van Outryve, M ^a   Pelckmans, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Immunofluorescence assay; Immunoglobulin A; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0030778642     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018803509150     Document Type: Article

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