Autoantibodies to a pulmonary epithelial antigen in cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis

Studies presented in this thesis have shown for the first time that patients with CFA have a high incidence (>80%) of circulating IgG autoantibodies to an antigen present in lung tissue. The antigen appears to be endogenous, being detectable in CFA, sarcoid and control lung tissue. Experiments co...

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Main Author: Wallace, William Andrew Hamilton
Published: University of Edinburgh 1995
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663412