Cell-mediated Immunity to Intrinsic Factor in Autoimmune Disorders
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Evidence of cell-mediated immunity to gastric intrinsic factor was present in 86% of patients with pernicious anaemia and in at least 13% of patients with hyperthyroidism, 21% of patients with atrophic gastritis, and four out of nine (46%) patients with hypogammaglobulinaemia. Controls gave negative results. The four patients with hypogammaglobulinaemia and cell-mediated immunity to intrinsic factor had evidence of impaired gastric function.
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PMID: 2205940 DOI: 10.1007/BF00197506.
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PMID: 362903 DOI: 10.1007/BF01072467.