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Table 1 Frequency of serum antibodies recognizing the dense fine speckled and the nuclear fine speckled patterns by ANA-IIF assay

From: Detection of autoantibodies to DSF70/LEDGFp75 in Mexican Hispanics using multiple complementary assay platforms

ANA pattern

DM (n = 71)

RA (n = 47)

Obesity (n = 30)

HI (n = 23)

DFS (mc +)

1 (1.4)

2 (4.3)

2 (6.7)

4 (17.4)

NFS (mc −)

31 (43.7)

24 (51.1)

5 (16.7)

3 (13.0)

Other patterns

9 (12.7)

17 (36.2)

4 (13.3)

1 (4.3)

Negative

30 (42.3)

4 (8.5)

19 (63.3)

15 (65.2)

  1. Values are represented as n (%)
  2. ANA antinuclear antibody, DFS dense fine speckled, DM dermatomyositis, HI healthy individuals, mc + mitotic chromatin positive, mc − mitotic chromatin negative, NFS nuclear fine speckles, OB obesity, RA rheumatoid arthritis
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