title: Advances in clinical immunology.
abstract: Autoantibodies (antibodies to self-antigens) are a hallmark of rheumatic diseases. These antibodies are directed against nuclear or nonnuclear antigens and are regarded as marker antibodies for particular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Merryman
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies