Antinuclear Autoantibodies in Health: Autoimmunity Is Not a Synonym of Autoimmune Disease

The incidence of autoimmune diseases is increasing. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing is a critical tool for their diagnosis. However, ANA prevalence in healthy persons has increased over the last decades, especially among young people. ANA in health occurs in low concentrations, with a prevalence...

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Main Authors: Irina A. Pashnina, Irina M. Krivolapova, Tamara V. Fedotkina, Varvara A. Ryabkova, Margarita V. Chereshneva, Leonid P. Churilov, Valeriy A. Chereshnev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Antibodies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/10/1/9