Microsomal antibodies in active chronic hepatitis and other disorders.

  • 1 November 1973
    • journal article
    • Vol. 15 (3), 331-44
Abstract
An autoantibody reacting with microsomal membranes has been characterized by a distinctive immunofluorescence pattern on proximal renal tubules and hepatocytes. The microsomal nature of the antigen was demonstrated by absorption and quantitative complement fixation studies. These results showed the antibodies to be quite distinct from the mitochondrial antibodies found in primary biliary cirrhosis.