How to understand the clinical significance of autoantibodies in primary biliary cholangitis / 中华肝脏病杂志
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
; (12): 810-813, 2017.
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Autoantibodies are important indicators for the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The autoantibodies in PBC patients are mainly antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) and antinuclear antibodies (ANAs). AMAs are one of the diagnostic indices of PBC. PBC-specific ANAs (nuclear dots or nuclear envelope, anti-sp100, and anti-gp210) have a high specificity in the diagnosis of AMA-negative PBC. This article reviews the clinical significance of these autoantibodies and analyzes some misconceptions about the clinical diagnosis of AMA-negative PBC and PBC-AIH overlap syndrome.
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