Heterophile Antibodies Indicate Progression of Autoimmunity in Human Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Before Clinical Onset
Orban T, Kent SC, Malik P, Milner JD, Schuster K, Jackson RA, Hafler DA. Heterophile Antibodies Indicate Progression of Autoimmunity in Human Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Before Clinical Onset. Autoimmunity 2001, 34: 247-264. PMID: 11905851, DOI: 10.3109/08916930109014694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterophile antibodiesType 1 diabetes autoimmunityType 1 diabetes mellitus patientsDiabetes mellitus patientsProgression of autoimmunityAntibody-positive seraType 1 diabetesFirst-degree relativesHuman type 1T cell growthAnti-human immunoglobulinDiabetes autoimmunitySerum cytokinesMellitus patientsClinical onsetAntibody presenceIL-4Degree relativesDisease progressionLower incidenceHigh riskHigh incidenceHeterophilic antibodiesAntibody activityAntibody reactivity