No immunoglobulins in cataractous lenses.
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.
Veromann
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Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, Tartu University, Estonia.
Sikut
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Juronen
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E
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
D007136:Immunoglobulins