Rare immunofluorescence patterns of autoantibodies on HEp-2 cells defined by ICAP identify different autoimmune diseases in the absence of associated specificities: a Spanish multicentre study.
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa831
Abstract: OBJECTIVES ANA are the most extensively used test for the diagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases. However, testing by indirect immunofluorescence assays (IIFAs) on HEp-2 cells, the gold standard test, is time-consuming and needs expertise. Thus… read more here.
Keywords: associated specificities; hep cells; autoimmune diseases; immunofluorescence ... See more keywords