Autoantibodies to Tamm-Horsfall protein, a tool for diagnosing the level of urinary-tract infection
- PMID: 55534
- DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91342-8
Autoantibodies to Tamm-Horsfall protein, a tool for diagnosing the level of urinary-tract infection
Abstract
In sera from ten girls with acute pyelonephritis, antibodies of the IgG-class to Tamm-Horsfall protein were found in significantly increased titres; in contrast, titres in sera from six girls with acute cystitis did not differ from those of healthy controls. The results suggest that determination of Tamm-Horsfall antibodies may prove useful for differentiating between upper and lower urinary-tract infection.
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