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Which of the following is the for the diagnosis of SLE?
a. Elevated ESR
b. Positive coomb’s
c. Anti Sm antibody
d. Antibodies to Double stranded DNA
e. ANA
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| asmi
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D....
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try again asmi, even i replied D initially
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| prep4usmle
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ANA is probably the most sensitive test (positive in over 95 percent of SLE patients).
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ANA is the most sensitive test.
while anti Ds DNA, and anti Sm Antibodies are the most specific but not as sensitive
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| docdoc
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Anti Smith-antigen Antibody is the most specific for SLE.
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antismith antibodies :roll:
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