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Methods for Quantitative Detection of Antibody-induced Complement Activation on Red Blood Cells
Published on: January 29, 2014
[Complement-binding antibodies to alpha-amylase in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis]
Abstract:
Results are reported of measurement of blood levels of compliment-fixing antibodies to alphaamilase in 20 patients with chronic pancreatitis, 20 patients with different affections of the alimentary canal and no involvement of pancreas, and 20 essentially healthy subjects. Measuring antibodies to alphaamilase we obtain a new diagnostic aid identifying chronic pancreatitis, that of high sensitivity (95%), specificity and prognostic value.
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