Analysis of autoantibodies (ANA) in healthy blood donors (antibody profiling)
The reported prevalence of antinuclaear antibodies (ANA) in healthy populations ranges from 5% to 30%. This difference may be due to the relative small sample sizes and different test systems used. We here will determine the incidence of ANA in a cohort of over 10,000 blood donors using immunofluorescence testing.
Detection of ANA incubating plasma from a blood donor on HEp cells
Principle Investigator
Prof. Dr. Ralf Ludwig
(Department of Dermatology)
Prof. Dr. Saleh Ibrahim
(Department of Dermatology)