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dc.date.accessioned2020-04-13T11:14:11Z-
dc.date.available2020-04-13T11:14:11Z-
dc.date.issued1997-
dc.identifier.citationGalea K. (1997). Antiendomysial antibodies in coeliac enteropathy and other autoimmune diseases (Bachelor's dissertation).en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/54095-
dc.descriptionB.SC.(HONS)MED.LAB.SCI.en_GB
dc.description.abstractPatients with coeliac disease are characterized by the presence of elevated serum levels of antibodies to both gliadin (AGA) and endomysium (EmA), with EmA screening having a higher sensitivity. The EmA test is an indirect immunoflourescence technique using umbilical tissue as substrate tissue. In this study, 222 patients were screened for antiendomysial antibodies, 85 of which were first tested for AGA, 11 for double-stranded DNA, 75 for rheumatoid factor, 31 for anticardiolipin antibodies and 20 for autoantibody screening. The results show that the EmA test is very sensitive but less specific for coeliac disease.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectImmunoglobulinsen_GB
dc.subjectIntestines -- Diseasesen_GB
dc.subjectAutoimmune diseasesen_GB
dc.subjectCeliac diseaseen_GB
dc.subjectImmunofluorescenceen_GB
dc.titleAntiendomysial antibodies in coeliac enteropathy and other autoimmune diseases.en_GB
dc.typebachelorThesisen_GB
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dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Maltaen_GB
dc.publisher.departmentFaculty of Health Sciences.en_GB
dc.contributor.supervisorAquilina, Alex-
dc.description.reviewedN/Aen_GB
dc.contributor.creatorGalea, Kristine-
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