Detection of circulating B cells secreting platelet-specific autoantibody is useful in the diagnosis of autoimmune thrombocytopenia

Am J Med. 2003 Mar;114(4):322-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01522-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Autoantibodies / analysis
  • Autoantibodies / immunology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / blood
  • Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Blood Platelets / immunology*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / analysis
  • Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / immunology*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / diagnosis*
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Reference Values
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex