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antimitochondrial antibody

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antimitochondrial antibody (AMA)
[-mī′tōkon′drē·əl]
an antibody that acts specifically against mitochondria. These antibodies are not normally present in the blood of healthy people.


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Serology for hepatitis A, B and C, toxoplasma IgM, cytomegalovirus IgG and IgM, herpes simplex virus Type 1 and Type 2 IgM, Brucella IgM and IgG, antimitochondrial antibody M2, anti-Sp100, anti-LKM-1, and anti-SLA were all found to be negative.
Hepatotoxicity after low-dose cyclophosphamide therapy by Donderici, Omer / Southern Medical Journal
2002) have described a case of acute cholestatic hepatitis with transient appearance of antimitochondrial antibody in a woman after the prolonged use of Teucrium polium as an herbal remedy for symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
Acute cholestatic hepatitis caused by Teucrium polium L by Mazokopakis, E.; Lazaridou, S.; Tzardi, M.; Mixaki, J.; Diamantis, I.; Ganotakis, E. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
7) Shintaku and Honda reported that immunohistochemistry with antimitochondrial antibody is highly sensitive and specific for light microscopic identification of mitochondria and superior to routine H&E staining, especially for the detection of isolated oncocytic cells.
Oncocytic carcinoma of the parotid gland: report of a new case by Turgut, Suat / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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