Auto - antibodies to DNA in the sera of Nigerians attending a rheumatic diseases clinic

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Title:	Auto - antibodies to DNA in the sera of Nigerians attending a rheumatic diseases clinic
Authors:	Adelowo, O.O Salimonu, L.S Arinola, O.G
Keywords:	Rheumatic diseases anti-DNA Sera Auto-antibodies
Issue Date:	1998
Publisher:	COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Citation:	Afr. J. Med. med. Sci. (1998) 28, 173-176
Abstract:	The presence of auto-antibodies to DNA in the sera of 199 Nigerians: 46 with osteoarthritis, 16 with rheumatoid arthritis. 5 with SLE, 18 with chronic hepatitis, 24 peptic ulcer disease and 90 blood donors were assayed using a haemagglutination method. The positivity rates of autoantibodies to DNA in these subjects were comparable (X2 = 1.56, P > 0.10]. The results of this study shows that the presence of auto-antibodies to DNA is not a reliable diagnostic index for auto-immune phenomena.
Description:	Article
URI:	http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3040
ISSN:	1116-4077
Appears in Collections:	African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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