I'm SLE (positive ANA, ds-DNA, which I know is lupus. What does all this mean negative RF, ENA, ANCA, ACPA, weakly positive IgG anticardioplin antibody?
Confused: I'm SLE (positive ANA, ds-DNA, which I... - LUPUS UK
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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK
Hi Lancslass1962 ,
RF stands for Rheumatoid Factor. You can read more about this here - labtestsonline.org.uk/under...
ENA stands for 'extractable nuclear antigens' and applies to battery of antibodies which are found in connective tissue diseases. You can read more about this here - labtestsonline.org.uk/under...
ANCA stands for anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies and is usually found in vasculitis. You can read more about this here - labtestsonline.org.uk/under...
ACPA stands for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies and tend to be seen in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
IgG anticardiolipin antibody is one of three main blood tests used to diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). You can learn more about this here - aps-support.org.uk/about-ap...
Thank you Paul
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