Anti-cardiolipin and anti-β2-glycoprotein i antibodies: Normal reference ranges in northwestern Italy

Lupus

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 799-801

  Montaruli, B ^a   De Luna, E ^a   Mengozzi, G ^b   Molinari, F ^a   Napolitano, E ^a   Napoli, P ^b   Nicolo, C ^b   Romito, A ^b   Stella, S ^a   Bazzan, M ^a   Bertero, M T ^a   Carignola, R ^a   Marchese, C ^a,b  

^a Regional Network for Rare Diseases   (Italy)

^b GAL (Gruppo Autoimmunita' di Laboratorio Del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta)   (Italy)

Author keywords

anti 2glycoprotein I antibodies; anticardiolipin antibodies; Antiphospholipid syndrome; reference levels

Indexed keywords

BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1 ANTIBODY; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN; AUTOANTIBODIES; BETA 2-GLYCOPROTEIN I; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861540523     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: 14770962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961203312442260     Document Type: Conference Paper

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