autoantibodies and their antigens

Last reviewed 01/2018

  • nucleosome
    • autoantibody: anti-dsDNA +++
    • autoantibody: anti-histone ++ } drug induced SLE
  • small nuclear
    • autoantibody: anti-RNP not specific
  • ribonucleoprotein
    • autoantibody: anti-Sm +++
  • small cytoplasmic
    • autoantibody: anti-Ro ++ } also occurs in Sjogren's syndrome
  • ribonucleoprotein
    • autoantibody: anti-La ++ } also occurs in Sjogren's syndrome
  • ribosome
    • anti-ribosomal RNA
    • anti-ribosomal P protein

Key: ++ specific; +++ very specific