Autoantibodies: are they a clue for liver diseases?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autoantibody testing has contributed to both biological and clinical insights in managing patients with liver disease. These autoantibodies often have clinical value for the diagnosis, disease activity and/or prognosis.

Aim of the study

We aimed to investigate the potential application of auto-antibodies in different etiologies of non-autoimmune liver diseases.

Material and methods

This study was conducted on 53 infants and children with chronic liver diseases. The patients were subjected to clinical history and examination, laboratory investigations and abdominal ultrasound. Serum of all infants and children was tested for measurement of antiprothrombin antibody and anti-b2-glycoprotein I (ab2GPI) and anticardiolipin (ACL) auto-antibodies using a fully-a

SUBMITTER: Nagi SAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850298 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature