Development and validation of a novel method for evaluation of multiple islet autoantibodies in dried blood spot using dissociation-enhanced lanthanide fluorescent immunoassays technology, specific and suitable for paediatric screening programmes

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
• ² Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University 'G. d'Annunzio' of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
• ³ Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Odontoiatry, University 'G. d'Annunzio' of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
• ⁴ Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, Department of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
• ⁵ Department of Women's and Children's Health, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, University of Naples Federico II Hospital, Naples, Italy.
• ⁶ Department of the Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
• ⁷ Department of Molecular and Clinic Pathology, AOU University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
• ⁸ Department of Women's and Children's Health, Salesi Hospital, Ancona, Italy.