'True' antimitochondrial antibody-negative primary biliary cirrhosis, low sensitivity of the routine assays, or both?
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Long-term outcomes in antimitochondrial antibody negative primary biliary cirrhosis.
OBJECTIVES Antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are a sensitive and specific marker for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). AMAs are present in 95% of patients with PBC. However, 5% do not have AMAs and data on these patients is scarce. We aim to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with AMA negative PBC. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 71 AMA negative PBC patients. Disease presenta...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Immunology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0009-9104,1365-2249
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02332.x