Application of Immunoblot assay (ANA 23 Profile) for detection of autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis

Abstract

Objective: Examine the clinical and subclinical characteristics and the rate of autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using Immunoblot technique (ANA 23
Profile). Research subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of 57 patients diagnosed with SSc according to the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) criteria and were tested for autoantibodies using the Immunoblot technique (ANA 23 Profile) at the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology...