Anti-dsDNA: choice of assay in relation
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R. J. T. Smeenk; H. G. Brink; K. Brinkman; R. M. Termaat; J. H. M. Berden; A. J.
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Article
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1991
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Springer
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English
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Antibodies to DNA are quite specific for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and occur in the majority of SLE patients. Therefore, their detection is an important diagnostic aid to the clinician. Detection of anti-dsDNA may precede the diagnosis of SLE by more than a year. Fluctuations in the level o