Detection of antinuclear antibody in autoimmune connective tissue diseases: a comparison between immunofluorescence and solid-phase assay
Background Testing for antinuclear antibodies (ANA) is useful for the diagnosis of autoimmune connective tissue diseases (CTD). Solid-phase assay such as the enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) assay has replaced the use of indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIF) for the detection of ANA. Patients a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2018;volume=16;issue=3;spage=223;epage=228;aulast=Kamel |