An ANA should not be used as a screening test but should only be checked in people in which there is a high pre-test probability of rheumatic diseases, such as lupus or Sjögren's syndrome.

Low titers are common in nonaffected individuals. Patients with SLE can have a positive ANA with any pattern ... Antiphospholipid antibodies: Lupus Anticoagulant (LAC) and Anticardiolipin ...

Serologic tests revealed strongly positive SSA (Ro) and SSB (La) antibodies, a reactive ANA titer of 1:1000 with a speckled nuclear pattern by indirect ... with typical cutaneous lesions resembling ...

In 14, all white patients, a syndrome simulating systemic lupus erythematosus developed. All had antinuclear antibodies. The antibody titers were inversely related to the intervals since last ...

The patient is a 47-year-old male with a 6-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus ... (serine proteinase-3 [3-PR3]). Low titer antinuclear antibody (ANA), high titer anti-Ro (SS-A), and ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs. A new study has now shown that the ...

To clarify the association between certain immunologic factors and clinical activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, 96 patients were studied. Those with antibodies to ...

People with lupus are more likely to develop asthma than those without the autoimmune condition. However, the exact association between both conditions is still unclear. Lupus is a chronic ...

Defects can lead to opportunistic infections, cancer or the development of autoimmunity. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the archetypical autoimmune disorder, whereby the immune system attacks ...

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Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) can influence your normal aging process, and your normal aging process likewise can have an effect on your lupus symptoms and your quality of life. What ...

A Phase 2, Adaptive, Randomized, Open-label, Assessor-blinded Active-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rapcabtagene Autoleucel Versus Standard of Care in Patients Suffering From ...