Research Article

Relationships among Antibodies against Extractable Nuclear Antigens, Antinuclear Antibodies, and Autoimmune Diseases in a Brazilian Public Hospital

Table 2

Titers of ANA tests and clinical diagnosis of autoimmune diseases in anti-ENA-negative patients.

ANA TitlesAD Diagnosis
N Y

1:80 – 1:1603 3
1:160- 1:32010 24
1:640 - >1:6402 10

Y = presence of autoimmune disease; N = no diagnosis of autoimmune disease.