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autoantibody [ˌɔːtəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ] n pl -bodies (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an antibody reacting with an antigen that is a part of the organism in which the antibody is formed
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A chest radiograph was normal, as were the complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, autoantibody screen, and levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme, antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA), and the immunoglobulins. In an expanded study of chlordecone, we found a dose-related early appearance of elevated anti-double-strand DNA autoantibody titers that corresponded with subsequent development of glomerulonephritis. Research had already determined that having one type of autoantibody to insulin indicates that a baby has roughly a 4 in 10 chance of contracting type I diabetes within the next decade, says study coauthor Suvi M. |
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