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autoantibody Definition

auto·anti·body (ôt′ō anti bäd′ē)

noun

pl. autoantibodies -·bod′·ies an antibody that acts against the body's own molecules and tissues and may cause an autoimmune disorder
autoantibody Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • specificity: A PAIg test and determination of autoantibody specificity may be of use.
  • test: A systematic review of autoantibody tests for diagnosis of coeliac disease was carried out.
  • level: Animal survival was not modified and serum autoantibody levels were similar in exposed and sham-exposed groups.
  • production: Instead, autoantibody production in the elderly may be linked to the functional changes in T cells described above.
  • investigation: The diagnostic specificity increases if the PAIg test is combined with an autoantibody specificity investigation.
  • response: Once these questions are answered the group will be able identify those people in whom autoantibody responses to NG2 are involved in disease development.

Noun used with modifier

  • serum: Animal survival was not modified and serum autoantibody levels were similar in exposed and sham-exposed groups.