Alpha-fetoprotein is an autoantigen in hepatocellular carcinoma and juvenile Batten disease
Failure of immune tolerance leads to production of autoantibodies to self-antigens. The repertoire of autoantibodies detected in cancer patients can indicate the presence of autoimmune disease. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) autoantibodies have been found in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IMR Press
2020-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark |
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Online Access: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBL/25/5/10.2741/4840 |