[A preliminary study on immune complexes in myasthenia gravis]

Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 1989 Jun;20(2):137-40.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The levels of circulating immune complex from 43 patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and 50 normal controls were detected by using ELISA based on bovine conglutinin. The levels of circulating immune complex in MG patients were higher than those in normal controls (P less than 0.01). Although the levels of circulating immune complex in generalized type MG were higher than those in ocular type MG, the difference showed no statistically significant. It was found that the levels of circulating immune complex, both generalized type MG and ocular type MG, were higher than those in normal controls respectively (P less than 0.01).

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / analysis*
  • Child
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex