The Immunofluorescence Techniques in the Diagnosis of Endocrine Autoimmune Diseases

Overview

Journal Auto Immun Highlights

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2015 May 23

PMID 26000129

Citations 4

Authors

Corrado Betterle

Renato Zanchetta

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Abstract

In the study of autoimmune diseases, the laboratory plays a very important role. We describe the immunofluorescence techniques (direct, indirect, complement-fixing, double) for determining the presence of autoantibodies and their role in the autoimmune endocrine diseases.

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