Table 3 Duration in years of the various antibodies preceding the onset of symptoms and diseasea
From: Autoantibodies predate the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus in northern Sweden
Antibody | Number of positive test results | Interval between positive test and onset of symptoms, mean (SD) | Interval between positive test and diagnosis, mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ro/SSA | 7 | 6.6 (2.5) | 8.1 (2.3) |
RNP | 4 | 5.9 (2.5) | 7.5 (2.5) |
Histones | 5 | 5.0 (1.5) | 6.5 (1.9) |
ANA | 16 | 4.1 (0.8) | 7.5 (1.2) |
La/SSB | 3 | 4.0 (1.0) | 7.0 (0.6) |
dsDNA | 7 | 3.6 (1.2) | 6.6 (2.0) |
Jo-1 | 3 | 2.4 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) |
Scl-70 | 2 | 1.4 (0.6) | 2.1 (0.9) |
Sm | 1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Centromere protein B | 1 | 0.2 | 6.6 |