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Table 3 Frequency of other selected autoantibodies in women with premature ovarian failure (POF) and control women matched for age and parity.

From: Ovarian antibodies as detected by indirect immunofluorescence are unreliable in the diagnosis of autoimmune premature ovarian failure: a controlled evaluation

Antibody Test

Women with POFa n = 26

Control Womena n = 26

Antithyroid peroxidase ≥ 0.9 u/mL

9 (35)b

3 (12)

Antiparietal Cell ≥ 1:10

4 (15)b

0 (0)

ANA ≥ 1:80

5 (19)

6 (23)

Rheumatoid Factor ≥ 1:320

2 (8)

0 (0)

  1. aValues are the number of positive tests, in parentheses are percent positive bSignificantly different from controls (P < 0.05, Fischer's exact test).
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