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Table 3 Immunoglobulin classes of antibodies to the β- and γ-subunit

From: Analysis of the clinical relevance of antimitochondrial antibodies to the β- and γ-subunits of the F1F0-ATPase in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

Antibodies to the

Ig-class

Anti-M2

Anti-M2 negative

Total

positive (n = 51)

(n = 8)

(n = 59)

  

number (%) positive

β−subunit

IgG

11 (22)

1 (13)

12 (20)

 

IgM

9 (18)

2 (25)

11 (19)

γ−subunit

IgG

16 (35)

2 (25)

18 (31)

 

IgM

23 (45)

3 (38)

26 (44)

  1. Analysis of 59 patients with anti-M2 positive and –negative PBC.