Search for dissertations about: "Alberto Falorni"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Alberto Falorni.

2. 1. Humoral immunity to recombinant human autoantigens in organ-specific autoimmune disease

   Author : Alberto Falorni; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : IDDM; Addison s disease; autoantibodies; recombinant autoantigens; radioimmunoassay; disease prediction; glutamic-acid decarboxylase; steroid-21-hydroxylase;

   Abstract : Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and idiopathic Addison's disease are organ-specific autoimmune diseases characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies. The role of autoantibodies in the pathogenesis of these diseases is not fully understood, but their presence can be used as a marker for diagnosis and prediction. READ MORE