Detection of antinuclear antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence method and its comparison with line immunoassay in a tertiary care hospital: A laboratory based observational study
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are the hallmark of autoantibody production in autoimmune diseases and its testing is widely used as screening test in autoimmune diseases. ANA are directed against components of the cell nuclei such as DNA, histones, nucleoli and ribonucleoprotein. ANA are detected by i...
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Language: | English |
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KIMS Foundation and Research Center
2014-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Detection-of-antinuclear-antibodies-by-indirect-immunofluorescence-method |