How to interpret and appropriately appreciate the antinuclear antibody test [PDF]
The tradicional fluorescent antinuclear antibody test (ANA) has required constant update efforts from personel involved in performing and interpreting its results.
Andrade, Luiz Eduardo Coelho+1 more
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COLLAB: A Global Survey of Clinical and Laboratory Assessment in Alopecia Areata by Hair Specialists
ABSTRACT Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a common non‐scarring alopecia. Data continue to emerge on associations with autoimmune and other conditions. Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) are increasingly used to treat AA. Objectives The aim was to assess variation in laboratory testing in patients with AA among hair experts internationally and to compare
Cathal O'Connor+39 more
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Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their first-degree relatives: Potential clinical value [PDF]
Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) have been described as specific markers in Crohn's disease and their healthy first-degree relatives. 171 patients with Crohn's disease, their 105 first-degree relatives, 145 patients with ulcerative colitis
Folwaczny, Christian+5 more
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Methotrexate‐induced melanonychia
Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Yoshinori Taniguchi, Hirotaka Yamamoto
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O aparecimento de anticorpos antinucleares tem sido relatado após o uso prolongado de anti-TNFs. A emergência de neoplasias linfoproliferativas também tem sido descrita e, com menor frequência, os tumores sólidos.
Ricardo Golmia, Morton Scheinberg
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Markers of autoimmune liver diseases in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a common complication of chronic liver diseases. However, there is limited information about autoimmune liver diseases as a factor of secondary osteoporosis.
Umit Secil Demirdal+2 more
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Definições para a padronização da pesquisa de auto-anticorpos contra constituintes do núcleo (FAN HEp-2), nucléolo, citoplasma e aparelho mitótico e suas associações clínicas [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The Second Brazilian Consensus on Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) in HEp-2 Cells approved and extended the decision trees developed during the First Brazilian Consensus in order to also offer information about mixed patterns of fluorescence ...
Andrade, Luiz Eduardo Coelho+35 more
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Estimation of sensitivity and specificity of antinuclear antibody by automated indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunoassay [PDF]
Background: Immunofluorescence and serology analysis are the most common laboratory methods for diagnosing antinuclear antibodies in autoimmune diseases and are paramount for screening and therapeutic purposes. This study aims to estimate the sensitivity
Mohammadreza Sheikh Sajjadieh+2 more
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Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is defined as a multisystemic inflammation resulting from production autoantibodies against nuclear and cytoplasmic antigen.
Udayasri, Prakasham, Salma
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Antinuclear antibodies in primary osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]
Objective: Although osteoarthritis (OA) is widely accepted as a degenerative disease, autoimmune processes are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis.
Hussein, Heselynn+3 more
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