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. 1973 Dec;15(4):517–521.

The distribution of anti-thyroglobulin antibodies in the immunoglobulin G subclasses

F C Hay, G Torrigiani
PMCID: PMC1553963  PMID: 4801364

Abstract

Using the coprecipitation technique with rabbit antisera specific for the human IgG subclasses, the antigen–binding capacity for thyroglobulin has been investigated in patients with Hashimoto's disease. Anti-thyroglobulin activity was found in all four subclasses. The proportion of the total activity in each subclass closely paralleled the relative amounts of each subclass in normal serum.

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