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smooth muscle IgG

Indications: - useful in distinguishing autoimmune hepatitis from systemic lupus erythematosus Clinical significance: - may be present in - chronic active hepatitis, including autoimmune hepatitis* - hepatic cirrhosis - infectious mononucleosis Notes: - distinguish from anti-Sm antibody

Related

immunoglobulin-G (IgG, Cuvitru)

Specific

actin smooth muscle IgG in serum smooth muscle IgG qualitative smooth muscle IgG titer

General

smooth muscle Ab in body fluid

References

  1. Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003531.htm
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006