Anti-alpha-fodrin antibodies in patients with Sjögren's syndrome secondary to rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Renato Nisihara (Author), Thelma L. Skare (Author), Elisa Cenci (Author), Denise Gabardo (Author), Flavia Nass (Author), Shirley R. R. Utiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: The Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration. The currently most researched antibodies for its diagnosis are anti-La and anti-Ro, which, however, have low specificity in the case of SS secondary to rheumatoid arthritis (R...