Comparison of Different Test Systems for the Detection of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in a Chinese Cohort

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 12; p. 648881
• Main Authors: Hu, Chaojun, Li, Siting, Xie, Zhijuan, You, Hanxiao, Jiang, Hui, Shi, Yu, Qi, Wanting, Zhao, Jiuliang, Wang, Qian, Tian, Xinping, Li, Mengtao, Zhao, Yan, Zeng, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 02.07.2021
• Subjects: anti-cardiolipin; anti-β2 glycoprotein-I; antiphospholipid antibodies; antiphospholipid syndrome; chemiluminescent immunoassay; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Immunology

Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is based on the positivity of laboratory criteria antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). Test results for aPLs could be contradictory among different detection methods as well as commercial manufacturers. This study aimed to assess and compare the diagnostic...