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Sensitivity of commonly used laboratory tests for diagnosing chronic arthritis in children# |
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| Test cited as reason for referral |
Number Referred |
JRA/JIA |
Other |
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| IgM-RF |
16 |
3 (19%)* |
13 (81%) |
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| ANA |
90 |
14 (16%) |
76 (84%) |
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# – Summary of data from McGhee et al, ref. [5] | |||
Jarvis Pediatric Rheumatology 2008 6:19 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-6-19 |
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