Lectin immunoassay for macrophage-activating factor (Gc-MAF) produced by deglycosylation of Gc-globulin: Evidence for noninducible generation of Gc- MAF

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 412-414

  Kanan, Raed M ^a   Cook, David B ^a   Datta, Harish K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBULIN; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION;

EID: 0034063021     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/46.3.412     Document Type: Article

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