- Degree of Agreement between Phadia EliA ENA and Euroimmun line Immunoassay; Comparison of Two Methods to Evaluate the Ability to Detect ENA Antibodies
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Hyun Yong Hwang
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Kosin Med J. 2012;27(1):25-30. Published online June 11, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2012.27.1.25
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Abstract
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Objectives
The purpose of this study is to compare newly developed assay for identification of ENA antibody, Phadia EliA ENA with Euroimmun line immunoassay by analyzing the degree of agreement and the individual antibodies between two methods.
Methods
A total of 82 patient samples were used. Indirect immunofluorescence assay using Hep-2 cell was performed to screen the antinuclear antibody (ANA). Euroimmun line immunoassay (LIA) and Phadia EliA ENA assay were tested to identify the antibodies against extractable nuclear antigens (ENAs). Kappa statistics was used to evaluate the degree of agreement.
Results
Mean age of patients was 41.0 (8-79), and the M:F ratio was 21:61. ANA was positive in 74 samples, and negative were 8 samples. Kappa analysis of the 82 tested samples showed a moderate strength of agreement (κ = 0.521, P = 0.000). There were differences in the order of identified individual antibodies between two methods (Ro > La = RNP > Centromere > Sm > Scl-70 in Phadia EliA ENA, Ro > RNP > Sm>La > Scl-70 > Centromere=Jo-1 in Euroimmun LIA). Ro antibody was most frequently identified in Phadia EliA ENA negative-Euroimmun LIA positive specimens (Ro > RNP = Jo-1 > La = Sm = Centromere > Scl-70).
Conclusions
A moderate strength of agreement was observed between the Phadia EliA ENA and the Euroimmun LIA. There seemed to be a significant difference in the ratio of individual antibodies, especially in the anti-Ro and Sm antibodies.
- Effect Determination of Anti-tuberculosis Combination Chemotherapy By Chequerboard Assay
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Hyun Yong Hwang, Il Kwon Bae, You Nae Lee, Seok Hoon Jeong
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Kosin Med J. 2007;22(2):126-131. Published online December 31, 2007
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- Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M Extended-Spectrum βᅳLactamase
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Hyun Yong Hwang, Jae Sun Park, Il Kwon Bae, Yu Nae Lee, Seok Hook Jeong
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Kosin Med J. 2007;22(1):58-67. Published online June 30, 2007
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