Detection of serum anti-B/B’ UsnRNP antibodies in patients with connective tissue diseases by immunoblotting

Objective: To investigate the reliability of the immunoblot method in the detection of serum immunoreactivity towards the B/B’ polypeptides of U small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (UsnRNP) and to assess the significance of these antibodies in connective tissue disease (CTD) patients. Methods: We teste...

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Main Authors: A. Ghirardello, A. Doria, S. Zampieri, D. Villalta, R. Tozzoli, L. Iaccarino, R. Bendo, P.F. Gambari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2002-12-01
Series:Reumatismo
Online Access:https://reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/88