Antibodies to type II collagen have been reported by some authors to be raised in patients with Ménière's disease. In this study the antibody levels to type I and II collagen have been measured in 37 patients with Ménière's disease and 20 controls, using a solid-phase, double-antibody, enzyme-linked, immunoassay. No significant difference in antibody levels between the two groups was found. These findings do not support previously reported work which suggests that some cases of Ménière's disease are due to type II collagen autoimmunity.
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