RT @KDAO2011: Should you repeat the dsDNA? SMART-SLE study >3400 SLE pts, > 37,582 visits. Pts with fluctuating +

TheDaoIndex @KDAO2011 Nov 12, 2022

Should you repeat the dsDNA? SMART-SLE study
>3400 SLE pts, > 37,582 visits. Pts with fluctuating + results or persistently + had higher rates of SLE flares HR 1.56 (95% CI 1.3-1.87, p< 0.001). Inc or Dec dsDNA Ab > 2X from last visit can predict flares @rheumnow #ACR22 abst#0327