Finding lupus in the ANA haystack

Diagnosis of SLE in early stages is challenging due to the heterogeneous nature of presenting symptoms and the poor performance metrics of the screening ANA test. Even the more specific double-stranded DNA autoantibody has relatively low predictive value in early disease. A consequence is delayed re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David R Karp, Nancy J Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Lupus Science and Medicine
Online Access:https://lupus.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000384.full