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Assays of thyroid-stimulating antibody

Journal Article · · Methods Enzymol.; (United States)
A comparison is presented of the two major assay methods of thyroid-stimulating antibody (TSAb) of Graves' disease. The basic procedures involve: (1) some index of thyroid stimulation, usually in vitro, using TSAb to indicate its activity; and (2) indirect recognition by assessment of the inhibition of binding of radioiodinated thyrotropin (TSH) to a preparation of its receptor, i.e., TSH-binding inhibition or TBI. There is potential for misinterpretation of data acquired by testing patients' sera by one or the other basic procedure.
OSTI ID:
6801732
Journal Information:
Methods Enzymol.; (United States), Journal Name: Methods Enzymol.; (United States) Vol. 109; ISSN MENZA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English