Evaluation of antinuclear antibody (ANA) in ANA-associated connective tissue diseases

J Clin Pathol. 2015 Oct;68(10):853-4. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-202970. Epub 2015 Jun 10.

Authors

Adrian Y S Lee¹, Andrew R Hudspeth², Udayan Ray³

Affiliations

¹ Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
² Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
³ Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

PMID: 26063813
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-202970

No abstract available

Keywords: AUDIT; AUTOANTIBODY; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY.

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis*
Biomarkers / analysis
Child
Connective Tissue Diseases / diagnosis
Connective Tissue Diseases / immunology*
Female
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Immunologic Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Tasmania
Tertiary Care Centers
Young Adult

Substances

Antibodies, Antinuclear
Biomarkers