Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are detected in the serum of patients with most systemic autoimmune diseases. The traditional tool used to detect ANAs is indirect immunofluorescence. A new ...

No association was found between anti-Sp140 antibodies and any particular clinical feature of the disease. [22] † Correlation of antinuclear antibodies with unfavorable disease course.

Patients with CLE who have specific patient characteristics may have lower treatment response than patients who do not have these characteristics.