title: Serum pregnancy-associated alpha2-glycoprotein levels in autoimmune diseases.
abstract: Serum pregnancy-associated alpha2-glycoprotein (alpha2-PAG) levels have been measured in patients with a variety of proven non-organ specific and organ-specific autoimmune diseases and in age and sex-matched hospital outpatient and inpatient controls. Significantly lower alpha2-PAG levels were only observed in patients with thyrotoxicosis and in patients with atrophic gastritis accompanied by megaloblastic anaemia. In the latter case a significant inverse correlation between alpha2-PAG and haemoglobin levels was noted.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000276:immunology; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D006454:Hemoglobins