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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | Lupus Science and Medicine |
Online Access: | https://lupus.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000384.full |