Anti Perinuclear Factor Antibody

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Pathology 3 Clinical-significance 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Etiology

• 49-87% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are positive for anti perinuclear factor antibody.

Pathology

• antibody reactive with perinuclear keratohyalin granules of buccal mucosal cells

Clinical-significance

• the test is not specific

More General Terms

• serology
• autoantibody

Additional Terms

• rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1020

anti-perinuclear factor antibody