Utility of age, gender, ANA titer and pattern as predictors of anti-ENA and -dsDNA antibodies
Kang I, Siperstein R, Quan T, Breitenstein ML. Utility of age, gender, ANA titer and pattern as predictors of anti-ENA and -dsDNA antibodies. Clinical Rheumatology 2004, 23: 509-515. PMID: 15801070, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-004-0937-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-dsDNA AbsLow titer ANAsANA titersDsDNA AbsImmunofluorescence patternDsDNA antibodiesAnti-extractable nuclear antigensLow titersHigh titer ANAHomogeneous patternUtility of ageANA test resultsFemale preponderanceANA patternsDecreased frequencyLogistic regressionTitersNuclear antigenROC curveCurve areaPatientsAntibodiesAgeANAAssociation