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Diagnostic and clinical significance of Crohn's disease-specific pancreatic anti-GP2 and anti-CUZD1 antibodies.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Feb 2016
Pavlidis Polychronis, Komorowski Lars, Teegen Bianca, Liaskos Christos, Koutsoumpas Andreas L, Smyk Daniel S, Perricone Carlo, Mytilinaiou Maria G, Stocker Winfried, Forbes Alastair, Bogdanos Dimitrios P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic autoantibodies (PAB) targeting GP2 and CUZD1 are Crohn's disease (CrD)-markers. The clinical significance of anti-GP2 antibodies has been assessed, but that of anti-CUZD1 remains elusive. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical utility of anti-CUZD1/anti-GP2 by novel cell-based indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assays in CrD. METHODS: A total of 212 CrD and 249 UC patients followed...
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