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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-4-17
pubmed:abstractText
The serological profiles of 104 Zimbabwean patients with clinically diagnosed connective tissue diseases were determined. The prevalence of rheumatoid factor was less than would have been expected in other geographical groups, but the prevalence of antinuclear antibodies was similar. Despite considerable racial, socioeconomic, and genetic differences in our patient group compared with other previously published studies the specificity and sensitivity of antinuclear antibodies, notably to DNA and Sm, correlated well with clinical diagnoses. This study validates the use of these serological tests in the investigation of this group of patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-4967
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Serological profiles in the connective tissue diseases in Zimbabwean patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article