title: No immunoglobulins in cataractous lenses.
abstract: All 47 human senile cataractous lenses studied by a direct immunohistochemical method for the presence of immunoglobulins yielded negative results. Consequently, cataract cannot be an autoimmune disease as has been suggested by some authors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, Tartu University, Estonia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veromann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sikut
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Juronen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins