The Prevalance of Autoantibodies in Healthy Adults
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The Prevalance of Autoantibodies in Healthy Adults

Anatol J Gen Med Res 1996;6(1):72-74 DOI: 10.5222/terh.1996.27622
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Abstract

The prevalance of autoantibodies, Antinuclear antibody (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-ds DNA, anti-thyroglobulin (anti-T) and anti-microsomal antibodies (anti-M) were investigated in 211 healthy adults. Two young female subjects of ages 17 and 18, were positive against T and M antibodies, while all were negative for RF and anti-ds DNA antibodies.

Keywords: Anti-ds DNA, Anti-M, Anti-T, Autoimmune disease, Epidemiology, Rheumaoid factor