Choosing wisely in daily practice: a mixed methods study on determinants of antinuclear antibody testing by rheumatologists
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DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2016.1190983
Abstract: Objectives: To explore the relationship between antinuclear antibody (ANA) overuse and rheumatologist-related factors before and after an intervention aimed at reducing ANA overuse. Method: In this mixed methods study we performed surveys among rheumatologists (n… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; mixed methods; study; antinuclear antibody ... See more keywords
Clinical, Laboratory, and Histologic Correlates of Serum Antinuclear Antibody in Hispanic Pediatric Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac028
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The significance of antinuclear antibody (ANA) positivity in pediatric Hispanic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is unknown. METHODS ANA status was correlated with clinical, laboratory, and histologic parameters in Hispanic patients with… read more here.
Keywords: antinuclear antibody; liver; clinical laboratory; laboratory histologic ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Antinuclear Antibody and Subserology Reflex Testing for the Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders in an Academic Teaching Hospital.
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac157
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine appropriate utilization of antinuclear antibody (ANA) screening tests with follow-up subserology tests (reflex testing) for diagnosing systemic autoimmune rheumatic disorder (SARD). METHODS We conducted a retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: autoimmune rheumatic; antinuclear antibody; academic teaching; systemic autoimmune ... See more keywords
Serum vitamin D and antinuclear antibody level in oral lichen planus patients: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000115
Abstract: Background: Vitamin D is a secosteroid prohormone that regulates the immune system. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) is a protein antibody made against substances inside the nucleus of cells. Serum vitamin D and ANA levels progress to… read more here.
Keywords: serum vitamin; antinuclear antibody; vitamin; ana levels ... See more keywords
Antinuclear antibody pattern and autoantibody profiling of systemic sclerosis patients in a tertiary referral center in North India.
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DOI: 10.1111/pin.13221
Abstract: Antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern and autoantibody (autoAb) profiling of 150 adult systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients concerning their clinical association and diagnostic significance were analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF), immunoblot, and fluorescence enzyme immunoassay. One hundred… read more here.
Keywords: systemic sclerosis; pattern autoantibody; pattern; topo like ... See more keywords
Prevalence of antinuclear and anti-erythrocyte antibodies in healthy cats.
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DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12570
Abstract: BACKGROUND Positive antinuclear antibody and direct antiglobulin tests support diagnoses such as systemic lupus erythematosus and immune-mediated anemia, respectively. Positive tests may occur in cats, but the prevalence of positive results in healthy cats is… read more here.
Keywords: healthy cats; direct antiglobulin; antinuclear antibody; owned cats ... See more keywords
Response to: ‘Variation in antinuclear antibody detection by automated indirect immunofluorescence analysis’ by van Hoovels et al
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213558
Abstract: We thank van Hoovels et al 1 for their comments on our article2 on the variability of antinuclear antibody (ANA) determinations; other letters also discussed ANA testing issues.3 4 Meroni et al noted the value… read more here.
Keywords: immunofluorescence; van hoovels; response variation; antinuclear antibody ... See more keywords
Response to: ‘Pitfalls of antinuclear antibody detection in systemic lupus erythematosus: the positive experience of a national multi-center study’ by Pregnalato et al
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213582
Abstract: We appreciate the comments by Pregnolato et al 1 on our original paper2 and subsequent correspondence in the journal.3 4 The data presented are very interesting and suggest that, under certain circumstances, results of antinuclear… read more here.
Keywords: pitfalls antinuclear; response pitfalls; systemic lupus; antibody detection ... See more keywords
Seroconversion to antinuclear antibody negativity and its association with disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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DOI: 10.1177/0961203320917748
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the rate of seroconversion to antinuclear-antibody negativity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and its association with subsequent systemic lupus erythematosus flare risk. Methods Medical records of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus… read more here.
Keywords: systemic lupus; lupus erythematosus; antinuclear antibody; flare ... See more keywords
Performance of an Automated Fluorescence Antinuclear Antibody Image Analyzer
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DOI: 10.3343/alm.2017.37.3.240
Abstract: Background The gold standard for antinuclear antibody (ANA) screening is the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay with human epithelial cells (HEp-2). However, a number of substantial disadvantages of manual IIF assays have highlighted the need for… read more here.
Keywords: antinuclear antibody; europattern suite; performance; image analyzer ... See more keywords
Reliability and reproducibility of antinuclear antibody testing in pediatric rheumatology practice
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1071115
Abstract: Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing is common practice among health care practitioners when evaluating children and adolescents with non-specific symptoms including fatigue and aches and pains. When positive, ANA results often lead to referrals to pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: rheumatology; antinuclear antibody; practice; reliability reproducibility ... See more keywords