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antinuclear antibody
noun[ C or U ]
medical specialized(abbreviationANA)uk /æn.tiˌnjuː.kli.ər ˈænti.bɒd.i/ us /æn.t̬iˌnuː.kliː.ɚ ˈæn.t̬i.bɑː.di/
an antibody(= a protein in the blood that fights diseases) that attacks normal proteins in the body's cells. They are found in many autoimmune diseases:
antinuclear antibody testBone marrow biopsy and an antinuclear antibody test are routinely done.
Antinuclear antibodies are seen in 30–40% of patients.
The antinuclear antibody test looks for a group of autoantibodies that attack substances found in the centre of all cells.
The patient's antinuclear antibody and uric acid levels were normal.
Rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibody were not measured routinely, but remained negative in the few patients tested.
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