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January 11, 2002Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry10 citations

SENSITIVE THYROID STIMULATING ANTIBODY (TSAb) ASSAY USING POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG)—A REVIEW

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YOYukio OchiYKY. KajitaNTNobuyuki Takasu

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  • Review the methodology and clinical utility of polyethylene glycol-enhanced thyroid-stimulating antibody assays for diagnosing and managing Graves' disease.
  • Reviewed laboratory methods utilizing polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation to measure thyroid stimulating antibody (TSAb) activity.
  • Evaluated TSAb utility in diagnosing hyperthyroidism and guiding clinical management in Graves' disease.
  • Polyethylene glycol-assisted assays improve the sensitivity and reliability of TSAb detection in serum.
  • TSAb levels provide a crucial diagnostic biomarker and functional index for monitoring therapeutic response and disease remission in Graves' disease.

Abstract

Thyroid stimulating antibody (TSAb) causes hyperthyroidism of Graves' disease. TSAb has been used as the diagnosis for Graves' disease and also in the index of clinical management of Graves' patien...

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7037b85671bbf00bc2ab16https://doi.org/10.1081/ias-120015477
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