title: [Evaluation of diagnostic sensitivity using ARA criteria in 108 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus studied retrospectively].
abstract: We studied usefulness of ARA criteria for the classification of sle in 108 outpatients with diagnosis established during long term follow-up. Sensitivity of ARA criteria was 96.3% and excluding tests for anti dsDNA and anti Sm antibodies was 93.5%. That means less than 10% false negative diagnoses. When at least 2 ARA criteria are present immunological tests of high specificity should confirm the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Rodzinnej Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Czuperska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murawska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hebanowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012955:Societies, Medical
vernacular_title: Ocena czułości diagnostycznej kryteriów ARA w grupie 108 chorych na toczeń rumieniowaty układowy badanych retrospektywnie.