Endomysium Antibodies Detection with Umbilical Cord Sections.
Anti-Endomysium antibodies (EmA) detection is the most reliable test for the diagnosis of coeliac disease. Usually monkey distal oesophagus sections are used. Tests with ELISA anti-gliadin (AGA) antibodies show that umbilical cord EmA tests can effectively substitute monkey oesophagus EmA tests.
Izzi
Leo
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Immuno Pharmacology Research S.p.A., I-Catania.