Immunomorphological characterisation of antinuclear antibodies in chronic liver disease

• Published in: Journal of clinical pathology Vol. 38; no. 7; pp. 801 - 805
• Main Authors: Cassani, F, Bianchi, F B, Lenzi, M, Volta, U, Pisi, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists 01.07.1985; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Antibodies, Antinuclear - analysis; Autoimmune Diseases - immunology; Biological and medical sciences; Centromere - immunology; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Hepatitis, Alcoholic - immunology; Hepatitis, Chronic - immunology; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary - immunology; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Other diseases. Semiology; Human; Active hepatitis; Antibody; Liver; Cell nucleus; Biliary cirrhosis; Hepatobiliary disease; Pathology; Chronic; Primitive; Immunological investigation; Digestive diseases; Immunofluorescence

Two immunofluorescence procedures to evaluate antinuclear antibodies were compared in a series of 221 patients with chronic liver disorders of various aetiologies. The use of HEp-2 cells allowed us to discriminate with more confidence between the homogeneous and speckled patterns, to show the presen...