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Occurence of autoantibodies in healthy Omani individuals
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2001; 3 (1): 13-19
en Inglés | IMEMR | ID: emr-58415
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To investigate the occurence of various autoantibodies in the Omani population. Sera from 392 healthy Omani individuals comprising 183 pregnant women and 209 blood donors [183 men and 26 women] were investigated. Autoantibodies were detected using immunofl uorescence, haemagglutination and latex agglutination techniques. Low levels of autoantibodies were detected in approximately 50% of the subjects; very few subjects showed high autoantibody titres. Anti smooth muscle autoantibodies [ASMA] were the most prevalent, and were detected in 31.6% of the individuals. Anti thyroid microsomal autoantibodies [ATMA] and anti thyro globulin autoantibodies [ATA] were present in 5.9% and 4.9% of indivi duals respect ively. The other autoantibodies were detected much less frequently, viz. anti nuclear auto antibodies [ANA] in 1.5%, anti parietal cells autoantibodies [APCA] in 1.8%, antireticulin autoantibodies patterns [ARAP] in 3.0% and rheumatoid factor [RF] in 1.0% of the subjects. The data indicate that autoantibodies do exist in healthy Omani individuals and the results of clinical tests for these autoantibodies must be interpreted with caution
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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental) Asunto principal: Enfermedades Autoinmunes / Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J. Año: 2001

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Índice: IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental) Asunto principal: Enfermedades Autoinmunes / Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J. Año: 2001