If your doctor thinks you might have lupus, they may ask you to take blood tests to check for antibodies in your blood. The most common antibody test is called the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test.

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are autoantibodies directed against the nuclei of some of one’s own body cells. They are present in the blood in persons with certain autoimmune disorders. An autoimmune ...

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, resulting in chronic cholestasis, portal inflammation and ...

If a person experiences joint pain and tests positive for an antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, this may suggest the presence of an underlying condition causing joint problems and discomfort. An ANA ...

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) represent a diverse group of conditions in which the immune system mistakenly targets the body’s own tissues, often affecting the musculoskeletal system and ...

MSB2311, an anti-programmed death-ligand 1 antibody, in advanced solid tumors and hematological malignancies: Safety and tolerability, early anti-cancer activities from a phase I study in Chinese ...

Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2012;12(1):65-74. The NE is composed of three morphologically and functionally interconnected structures: a double bilayer nuclear membrane enclosing the perinuclear space; the ...

An ANA blood test is used to find antinuclear antibodies that can be linked to autoimmune diseases. The test shows a positive result if fluorescent cells are observed under a microscope. A positive ...