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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
OR
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].
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[Test] is usually normal for patients with [disease name].
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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings suggestive of undifferentiated connective tissue disease include:[1][2][3]
- Antinuclear antibodies
- Anti DNA antibodies
- Anti Ro/SSA antibodies
- Anti-RNP antibodies
References
- ↑ Danieli MG, Fraticelli P, Salvi A, Gabrielli A, Danieli G (1998). "Undifferentiated connective tissue disease: natural history and evolution into definite CTD assessed in 84 patients initially diagnosed as early UCTD". Clin. Rheumatol. 17 (3): 195–201. PMID 9694051.
- ↑ Mosca M, Tani C, Neri C, Baldini C, Bombardieri S (November 2006). "Undifferentiated connective tissue diseases (UCTD)". Autoimmun Rev. 6 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2006.03.004. PMID 17110308.
- ↑ Bodolay E, Csiki Z, Szekanecz Z, Ben T, Kiss E, Zeher M, Szücs G, Dankó K, Szegedi G (2003). "Five-year follow-up of 665 Hungarian patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD)". Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 21 (3): 313–20. PMID 12846049.