Autoantibody production in chronic idiopathic urticaria is not associated with Helicobacter pylori infection

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-17

  Atta, A M ^a   Rodrigues, M Z A ^a   Sousa, C P ^a   Medeiros Junior M ^a   Sousa Atta, M L B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Chronic idiopathic urticaria; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; THYROID ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 1242284686     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000100002     Document Type: Article

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