title: Anti-DNA Investigated the DNA bentonite flocculation technique.
abstract: The DNA bentonite flocculation test was used to investigate the presence of antibody to DNA. In most sera a prozone-like phenomenon was found, caused by a non-specific inhibition of serum. Anti-DNA was found with extreme frequency in patients with SLE, chronic liver disease, acute hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, and blood donors over the age of 60, but was found rarely or not at all in patients with some other disease or blood donors under 60 years of age.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000276:immunology; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001546:Bentonite; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D004247:DNA; D005260:Female; D005428:Flocculation Tests; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications; D006505:Hepatitis; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D001546:Bentonite; D004247:DNA