Longitudinal study of patients with discrepant results in CLIFT and a solid-phase dsDNA antibody assay: does a gold standard dsDNA assay exist?
Objective Antidouble-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibodies are essential for diagnosis and follow-up of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). To ensure the best diagnostic approach, most healthcare laboratories opt for a combination of highly sensitive methods, such as solid-phase immunoassays, and highly sp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-11-01
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Series: | Lupus Science and Medicine |
Online Access: | https://lupus.bmj.com/content/10/2/e000984.full |