Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia: Anti-Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Auto Antibodies are Reduced after Human Anti-D Immunoglobulin Treatment
作者:
BoughtonB. J.,
CookeR. M. S.,
SmithN. A.,
SimpsonA. W.,
SatoYukihito,
MatsumoriAkira,
SasayamaShigetake,
期刊:
Autoimmunity
(Taylor Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 18,
issue 2
页码: 141-144
ISSN:0891-6934
年代: 1994
DOI:10.3109/08916939409007987
出版商: Taylor&Francis
关键词: AITP;anti-D immunoglobulin;MAIPA;anti-glycoprotein antibodies;vimentin;intermediate filament;anti-endothelial cell antibody;viral myocarditis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
In chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP), an indirect monoclonal antibody immobilised platelet antigen (MAIPA) assay detected serum glycoprotein (GP) Ilb/IIIa antibodies in 16/39 (41%) cases. In patients with clinically active AITP, a direct MAIPA assay detected platelet-associated GP Ilb/IIIa kantibodies in 8/13 (62%) cases. Platelet bound and serum antibody concentrations suggested a high antibody affinity for platelet membrane glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa. Five AITP patients with platelet associated glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa antibodies were treated with intravenous anti D immunoglobulin. All showed an increase in platelet counts and a decrease in platelet associated autoantibody. These responses could be due to immunosuppressive anti-idiotype antibodies in anti D immunoglobulin.
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