ANA antibodies in longitudinal #SLE cohort:
- 759 patients
- 84.8% remained ANA+ve during 5yr followup period
- Pts w/ at least one -ve ANA in first 5yrs had milder disease (lower SLEDAI-2K, less steroid, fewer autoantibodies)
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https://t.co/U7JbNpJA3w
Links:
Dynamics of Anti-Nuclear Antibodies in a Longitudinal Study of a Large Systemic…
https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/dynamics-of-anti-nuclear-antibodies-in-a-long…
06-11-2020