Four patients in Singapore with anti-Golgi antibodies.
Serum specimens for anti-nuclear fluorescence tests are routinely received in our laboratory. Four specimens were spotted to be negative for anti-nuclear fluorescence but positive for fluorescence characteristic of that caused by anti-golgi antibodies. (a) Patient A had acute glomerulonephritis; (b) Patient B had acute viral hepatitis; (c) Patient C had deep vein thrombosis; and (d) Patient D had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The relevance and possible aetiology of anti-golgi antibodies are also discussed.
Mohan
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Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital.
Jalil
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Nadarajah
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000097:blood; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000276:immunology*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012846:Singapore; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood
D001323:Autoantibodies