Standardizing initial dilution titers of antinuclear antibodies for the screening of systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disease, is diagnosed by correlating clinical features with a positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test. Detection of ANA by Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF) is used for screening SLE and is dependent on initial dilution titers wh...

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Main Authors: Joseph Sushil Rao, Vineeta Shobha, Tinku Thomas, Usha Kini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2019;volume=14;issue=3;spage=211;epage=217;aulast=Rao