Antibodies, Antinuclear

Antinukleära antikroppar

Svensk definition

Autoantikroppar riktade mot olika antigen i cellkärnor, så som DNA, RNA, histoner, sura kärnproteiner eller komplex av sådana molekyler. Antinukleära antikroppar förekommer i systemiska, autoimmuna sj ukdomar, som t ex systemisk lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögrens syndrom, skleroderma, polymyosit och blandad bindvävssjukdom.

Engelsk definition

Autoantibodies directed against various nuclear antigens including DNA, RNA, histones, acidic nuclear proteins, or complexes of these molecular elements. Antinuclear antibodies are found in systemic autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, scleroderma, polymyositis, and mixed connective tissue disease.

Svenska synonymer

Anti-DNA-antikroppar Fluorescerande antinukleära antikroppar

Engelska synonymer

Antinuclear Autoantibody Autoantibody, Antinuclear Antinuclear Factors Antinuclear Antibody Antibody, Antinuclear Antinuclear Factor Factor, Antinuclear Antinuclear Autoantibodies Antinuclear Antibodies Antibodies, Anti-DNA Anti-DNA Antibodies Anti DNA Antibodies