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Protein A and protein G ELISA for the detection of IgG autoantibodies against tissue transglutaminase in childhood celiac disease

Dahlbom, Ingrid ; Agardh, Daniel LU and Hansson, Tony (2008) In Clinica Chimica Acta 395(1-2). p.72-76
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate if the detection of celiac disease (CD) in children was improved by using alternative conjugates for assessment of tissue transglutaminase (tTG) autoantibodies. Methods: Serum samples from 108 biopsy confirmed CD children and 42 control subjects were investigated for the presence of autoantibodies with tTG coated microplates using protein A (PA), protein G (PG), anti-IgG, or anti-IgA as conjugates. Results: Of the 108 CD children, 86 (80%) were IgG-tTG positive, 91 (84%) were positive with the PA-conjugate, 94 (87%) were positive with the PG-conjugate, and 103 (95%) were IgA-tTG positive. Among the 42 controls. 4 (10%) were IgG-tTG positive, 5 (12%) were positive with both the PA- and PG conjugates. whereas 3... (More)
Objectives: To investigate if the detection of celiac disease (CD) in children was improved by using alternative conjugates for assessment of tissue transglutaminase (tTG) autoantibodies. Methods: Serum samples from 108 biopsy confirmed CD children and 42 control subjects were investigated for the presence of autoantibodies with tTG coated microplates using protein A (PA), protein G (PG), anti-IgG, or anti-IgA as conjugates. Results: Of the 108 CD children, 86 (80%) were IgG-tTG positive, 91 (84%) were positive with the PA-conjugate, 94 (87%) were positive with the PG-conjugate, and 103 (95%) were IgA-tTG positive. Among the 42 controls. 4 (10%) were IgG-tTG positive, 5 (12%) were positive with both the PA- and PG conjugates. whereas 3 (7%) were IgA-tTG positive. Compared with IgG-tTG the concordance was 93% for PA and 95% for PG, with a positive correlation between antibody levels (r=0.967 and r=0.975. p<0.0001). All but one CD child were found positive by combining IgG-tTG and IgA-tTG detection. Conclusions: The sensitivity of IgG-tTG detection with ELISA increased by protein A or protein G conjugates, whereas the specificity was reduced as compared with anti-IgG conjugate. The combined measurement of IgA-tTG and IgG-tTG still seems to be the optimal procedure when screening children for CD. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Less)
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protein A, celiac disease, ELISA, protein G, tissue transglutaminase
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Clinica Chimica Acta
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10.1016/j.cca.2008.05.005
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  author       = {{Dahlbom, Ingrid and Agardh, Daniel and Hansson, Tony}},
  issn         = {{0009-8981}},
  keywords     = {{protein A; celiac disease; ELISA; protein G; tissue transglutaminase}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-2}},
  pages        = {{72--76}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Clinica Chimica Acta}},
  title        = {{Protein A and protein G ELISA for the detection of IgG autoantibodies against tissue transglutaminase in childhood celiac disease}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2008.05.005}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.cca.2008.05.005}},
  volume       = {{395}},
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