Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: An Autoimmune Disease?

Purpose. This study aimed to investigate the autoimmune basis of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) by determining the anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) levels of patients diagnosed with IGM. Material and Methods. Twenty-six IGM patients were evaluated. Serum sam...

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Main Authors: Fatih Altintoprak, Engin Karakece, Taner Kivilcim, Enis Dikicier, Guner Cakmak, Fehmi Celebi, Ihsan Hakkı Ciftci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/148727