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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

Open Access 01-07-2012 | Poster presentation

Laboratorial significance of autoantibodies of dense fine speckled pattern

Authors: Tania Caroline Castro, Daniela Petry Piotto

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) in Hep-2 cells is the standard screening test for antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Advances in this methodology have brought up a considerable increase in sensitivity and consequently a decrease in its specificity. This has resulted in an increasing number of positive tests in apparently healthy subjects. In particular, autoantibodies associated with the dense fine speckled (DSF) ANA-Hep-2 pattern, has been largely detected in apparently healthy individuals. …
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Title
Laboratorial significance of autoantibodies of dense fine speckled pattern
Authors
Tania Caroline Castro
Daniela Petry Piotto
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A121

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