Distinctive features of positive anti-cell antibody tests (indirect immunofluorescence on HEp-2 cells) in patients with non-autoimmune diseases.

CONCLUSION: Positive HEp-2 IFA frequency, pattern and titer present differential features in NAD and SARD patients, and this attribute adds value to the test in the diagnosis of SARDs.
PMID: 31027463 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Lupus - April 25, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Agustinelli RA, Rodrigues SH, Mariz HA, Prado MS, Andrade LEC Tags: Lupus Source Type: research