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Clinical correlates of the "rods and rings" antinuclear antibody pattern.
Autoimmunity - 1 Jan 2016
Climent Joan, Morandeira Francisco, Castellote José, Xiol Javier, Niubó Jordi, Calatayud Laura, Mestre Mariona, Bas Jordi
Abstract excerpt
The "rods and rings" (RR) antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern is believed to be restricted to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and related to the treatment. This is a 4-year retrospective study of all patients with RR pattern from the 20,000 serum samples received at the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge for ANA testing. Two control groups with HCV patients without RR pattern: ANA-positive (n = 74) and ANA...
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