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Anti-Smith Antibody

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Anti-Smith Antibody, Anti-Sm Antibody, Smith Antibody, Anti-Smith, Anti-Sm

  • See Also
  1. Antinuclear Antibody
  • Indication
  1. Highly specific for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Causes
  • Negative
  1. Normal
  1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    1. Test Sensitivity: 39.7%
    2. Test Specificity: 98.6%
  2. Associated with Lupus Nephritis
  3. Drug Induced Lupus (<5%)
  • References
  1. Gladman in Klippel (1997) Rheumatic Diseases p. 255-6
  2. Peng in Ruddy (2001) Kelley's Rheumatology, p. 161-72
  3. Ali (2018) Am Fam Physician 98(3): 164-70 [PubMed]
  4. Callegari (1995) Postgrad Med, 97(4):65-74 [PubMed]
  5. Lane (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(6):1073-80 [PubMed]