An ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test) is usually performed on a blood sample as part of the diagnostic process for certain autoimmune diseases. It is usually ordered along with other blood ...

we will summarize available data on the antigenic characteristics of ANA, as well as their diagnostic and clinical significance in PBC patients. † Correlation of antinuclear antibodies with ...

Testing for antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) has been a routine part of the evaluation of patients with a suspected connective tissue disease (CTD) for the last 50 years. Dr. Melissa Snyder and Dr.

Across the globe, children with RF-negative polyarticular JIA exhibit differences in clinical features, disease activity, and treatment patterns.

"The hepatologist might make a diagnosis without a biopsy if the patient is positive for ANA [antinuclear antibodies] or ...

There isn’t a single test that proves somebody has lupus. We often start with an antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test that screens for autoimmune diseases. Pretty much anyone with lupus is ...

A positive antinuclear antibody was detected in 21% of the athletes, without any clinical evidence of autoimmune disorders. Evidence of Epstein-Barr virus reactivation was detected in 22% of the ...

The MND ANA pattern is immunomorphologically characterized ... [22] † Correlation of antinuclear antibodies with unfavorable disease course. ‡ 21 additional healthy controls tested negative.