Review for the generalist: The antinuclear antibody test in children - When to use it and what to do with a positive titer

The antinuclear antibody test (ANA) is a much overused test in pediatrics. The ANA does have a role in serologic testing but it should be a very limited one. It is often ordered as a screening test for rheumatic illnesses in a primary care setting. However, since it has low specificity and sensitivi...

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Autores principales: Malleson, Peter N, Mackinnon, Murray J, Sailer-Hoeck, Michaela, Spencer, Charles H
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2987328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-8-27

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2987328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-8-27

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