Significane of determining antinuclear antibodies in systemic connective tissue disorders in children
Anastasia A. Zhuzhula,
Olga V. Kurbatova,
Marina A. Snovskaya
et al.
Abstract:Systemic connective tissue diseases (SCTD) are characterized by systemic autoimmune inflammation and are accompanied by development of antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Our aim was a comparative analysis of ANA in blood serum in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study included 50 patients with SLE, 50 patients with RA who were treated at the National Medical Research Center of Childrens Health. Median age was 12,2 y. o. (9-15.5). The titers of ANA and the cell fluo… Show more
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