title: Autoimmune antibodies in intrinsic (non-atopic) asthma.
abstract: Tests for autoimmune antibodies (AA) were carried out in 70 patients suffering from chronic obstructive disease of the airways and in 18 healthy subjects, who served as a control group. AA were found in 55% of the patients with intrinsic asthma as compared to 21% of those with extrinsic asthma, 25% of the patients with bronchitis and 16% of the healthy controls. The difference between the intrinsic and the other groups was found to be statistically significant (p less than 0.05 - less than 0.02).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000276:immunology; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies