Papillary necrosis and the antinuclear factor.
The cold-reacting antinuclear factor, specific to kidney tissues, was detected transiently in serum specimens from a diabetic patient during an episode of papillary necrosis. Determination of the cold-reacting antinuclear factor is suggested as being useful in evaluating the degree destruction in kidney tissues.
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear