Improved method for serological testing in celiac disease: IgA anti- endomysium antibody test: A comparison between monkey oesophagus and human umbilical cord as substrate in indirect immunofluorescence test

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 547-554

  Amara, W ^a   Husebekk, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anti A; Anti B; Anti smooth muscle; IgA anti endomysium antibodies; IgA anti gliadin antibodies; Indirect immunofluorescence test; Inter intra assay reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING; UMBILICAL CORD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032445932     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365519850186166     Document Type: Article

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