Research Article
Characterization of Autoantibodies against the E1 Subunit of Branched-Chain 2-Oxoacid Dehydrogenase in Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Table 3
Clinical statuses of the PBC patients and their antibody binding profiles against each epitope region.
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NOTE: athe stages were determined according to Scheuer's classification [30]. bPBC sera with anti-BCOADC-E1a antibodies were analyzed by multipin ELISA. The reactivities against each epitope are summarized. Symbols represent Z-scores as follows: ++, >3.0; +, 2.0-3.0; , 02.0. Abbreviations: aa, amino acid; ND, not determined. |