Anti-alpha-fodrin antibodies in patients with Sjögren's syndrome secondary to rheumatoid arthritis

ABSTRACT Introduction: The Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration. The currently most researched antibodies for its diagnosis are anti-La and anti-Ro, which, however, have low specificity in the case of SS secondary to rheumatoid arthritis (R...

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Main Authors: Renato Nisihara, Thelma L. Skare, Elisa Cenci, Denise Gabardo, Flavia Nass, Shirley R. R. Utiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442016000300137&lng=en&tlng=en