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    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Autoantibodies ; Autoimmune thyroid diseases ; Human leukocyte antigen ; Microsomal thyroid antigen ; Thyroid autoimmunity ; Thyroid peroxidase
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary The prevalence of circulating autoantibodies against thyroperoxidase (mic-TPO) was determined in 3,000 healthy blood donors (age range: 23 to 60 years) from the Hamburg area. Of the blood donors, 153 (5.1 %) were found to have high titer of mic-TPO (〉 350 IU/ml). Only two auto-antibody positive subjects (0.06%) were chemically hyper- and hypothyroid, respectively. Analysis of HLA-DR specificities revealed that HLA-DR specificities DR3 and DR5 were significantly increased when compared to controls (n=1,863). Comparison of the autoantibody-positive probands with a group of disease controls, i.e., Graves' patients and patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis, revealed a higher prevalence of HLA-DR3-positive HLA haplotypes in the disease controls when compared to autoantibody positives. Individuals with a mic-TPO level greater than 2,000 IU/ml were almost exclusively found to have one HLA-DR3 or HLA-DR5 positive HLA haplotype. We conclude that a high prevalence of hightiter mic-TPO can be found in healthy blood donors. Circulating signs of thyroid autoimmunity were associated with HLA specificities also found to be associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases.
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    Journal of molecular medicine 56 (1978), S. 521-524 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Hepatitis B Antigen ; Enzyme-Immunoassay ; Radioimmunoassay ; Blood Donors ; Hepatitis BsAntigen ; Enzym-Immunoassay ; Radioimmunoassay ; Blutspender
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung In einer Vergleichsuntersuchung wurden die Seren von 12080 unbezahlten Blutspendern mit dem Enzym-Immunoassay (EIA) und dem Radioimmunoassay (RIA) auf HBs-Antigen untersucht. Im EIA-Screeningtest wurde ein relativ hoher Prozentsatz nicht reproduzierbarer positiver Reaktionen festgestellt, der im wesentlichen durch ungenügendes Waschen bedingt ist. Wurde der EIA mit einer automatischen Waschapparatur durchgeführt, so konnte dieser Prozentsatz deutlich gesenkt werden. Nach Neutralisation wurden 0,31% positive Proben im EIA und im RIA festgestellt. Daraus kann geschlossen werden, daß praktisch keine Unterschiede in der Empfindlichkeit zwischen diesen beiden Tests bestehen. Der EIA benötigt eine längere Inkubationszeit als der RIA. Der EIA hat jedoch den Vorteil, daß er nicht mit radioaktiven Substanzen arbeitet, keine kostspielige Ausrüstung erfordert und daß die Resultate sofort ablesbar sind. Der EIA ist ohne Schwierigkeiten durchzuführen, zwei med.-techn. Assistentinnen können etwa 1000 Seren pro Tag untersuchen.
    Notes: Summary In a comparative study 12,080 sera from unpaid donors were tested simultaneously for Hepatitis B Antigen (HBsAg) by enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA). A relatively high number of sera reacted positive in the EIA-screening test but were negative after repeated investigation. This percentage could be markedly reduced when using an automated washing apparatus. After neutralization 0.31 per cent were considered as true positive in EIA and RIA, thus demonstrating that no differences did exist as far as sensitivity is concerned. The EIA needs more incubation time than the RIA, however, the EIA has the advantage of using enzyme-labelled antibodies instead of radio-iodinated reagents. The results are read immediately and no sophisticated equipment is required. The EIA is easy to handle, two technicians can perform 1000 tests per day.
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