Open AccessEpitope Specificity and IgG Subclass Distribution of Autoantibodies to Cardiac Troponin
Author(s) -
Tanja Savukoski,
Aleksandra TwardaClapa,
Sanna Hellberg,
Noora Ristiniemi,
Saara Wittfooth,
Juha Sinisalo,
Kim Pettersson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.194860
Subject(s) - subclass , autoantibody , epitope , antibody , medicine , immunology
Autoantibodies to cardiac troponins (cTnAAbs) can interfere with the measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) by immunoassays for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Therefore, we determined the cTnI binding sites and IgG subclasses of circulating cTnAAbs.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom