title: Autoantibodies in healthy subjects of different age groups.
abstract: Autoantibody determinations in 1284 healthy Caucasian subjects of various age groups were made by indirect immunofluorescence for anti-nuclear, anti-gastric, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. A sex-dependent relationship between age and prevalence of anti-gastric and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies was found. No association was found between age and anti-nuclear antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013270:Stomach / Q000276:immunology; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000276:immunology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007518:Isoantibodies; D013954:Thyroglobulin