Immunological studies in arteritis of the aorta and great vessels.
Sera from 21 patients with arteritis of the aorta and great vessels were studied. The mean level of IgG, IgM, and IgA immunoglobulin was raised. The incidence of rheumatoid and antinuclear factor and antibodies to aorta, liver, and thyroid was not raised.
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001011:Aorta / Q000276:immunology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D001167:Arteritis / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000032:analysis*
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor