Hee-Shang Youn, Jin-Su Jun, Jung Sook Yeom, Ji Sook Park, Jae-Young Lim, Hyang-Ok Woo, Jung-Wook Yang, Seung-Chul Baik, Woo-Kon Lee, Ji-Hyun Seo
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the presence of autoantigens in the gastric juices of children. METHODS: Gastric juice and serum samples were obtained from 53 children <15 years of age who underwent gastric endoscopy. Among these, 8, 22, and 23 participants were in the age groups 0-5, 6-10, and 11-15 years, respectively. These samples were analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE), immunoblot analysis, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of-flight mass spectrometry...
January 2024: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition