The binding of proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (PR3-ANCA) varies in different ELISAs

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-308

  Trevisin, M ^a,b   Neeson, P ^a,b   Savige, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYELOBLASTIN; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STANDARDIZATION; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; MYELOBLASTIN; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 1542407186     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2003.009332     Document Type: Article

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