Accuracy of receptor-based methods for detection of thyrotropin-receptor autoantibodies: A new automated third-generation immunoassay shows higher analytical and clinical sensitivity for the differential diagnosis of hyperthyroidism

Autoimmunity Highlights

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-100

  Tozzoli, Renato ^a   Kodermaz, Graziano ^a   Villalta, Danilo ^b   Bagnasco, Marcello ^c   Pesce, Giampaola ^c   Bizzaro, Nicola ^d  

^a Beata Vergine delle Grazie Hospital   (Italy)

^b S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (Italy)

^d S Antonio Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automated trab immunoassay middot; Graves' disease middot; Hyperthyroidism middot; Sensitivity middot; Specificity; Tshr antibodies middot

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; AUTOMATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR AGONIST IMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 79960041633     PISSN: 20380305     EISSN: 20383274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13317-010-0014-4     Document Type: Article

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