Humoral and cellular immunity to intrinsic factor in myasthenia gravis

Scand J Haematol. 1979 Nov;23(5):442-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1979.tb02747.x.

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease often associated with other autoimmune disorders. A case history of MG with a coexisting atypical megaloblastic anaemia with vitamin B12 deficiency and anti Intrinsic Factor (IF) antibodies, led to a study of humoral and cellular immunity to IF in 81 MG patients. Within this series, 3 other patients had a disturbed humoral and cellular immunity to IF. These 3 patients presented no other features of pernicious anaemia. The possible origins and significance of the anti IF antibodies in MG patients are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anemia, Macrocytic / immunology*
  • Anemia, Megaloblastic / complications
  • Anemia, Megaloblastic / immunology*
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibody Formation
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Immunologic Techniques
  • Intrinsic Factor / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / complications
  • Myasthenia Gravis / immunology*
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Intrinsic Factor