Editorial
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2008; 14(24): 3781-3791
Published online Jun 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3781
Table 3 Prevalence of antibodies against a selection of specific neutrophil antigens in PSC patients
AntibodyFrequency range % (median)No. of patients range (median)Number of studies
Anti-lactoferrin4-50 (29)12-76 (24)10[55578485878899102137144]
Anti-myeloperoxidase0-33 (2)12-73 (40)7[577884858799102]
Anti-BPI5-46 (29)36-76 (69)5[5557597899]
Anti-cathepsin G0-35 (21)14-76 (55)5[5557848799]
Anti-proteinase 30-44 (4)25-73 (62)5[57788799102]
Anti-elastase0-35 (9)23-76 (69)4[558799102]
Anti-α-enolase11-33 (27)15-55 (36)3[5789147]
Anti-catalase16-60 (38)15-55 (35)2[5789]
Anti-α-antigen33 (33)12 (12)1[85]
Anti-h-lamp-271 (71)73 (73)1[78]
Anti-TBB51