antinuclear factor test
1test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …
2factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that …
3LE factor — el ē n an antibody found in the serum esp. of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus * * * an antinuclear antibody present in the blood serum in systemic lupus erythematosus, having a sedimentation rate of 7S and reacting with leukocyte… …
4Anti-nuclear antibody — Anti nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as anti nuclear factor or ANF ) are antibodies directed against contents of the cell nucleus. [MeshName|Antinuclear+Antibody] They are present in higher than normal numbers in autoimmune disease. The ANA… …
5Systemic scleroderma — Systemic sclerosis Classification and external resources Clinical appearance of acrosclerotic piece meal necrosis of the thumb in a patient with systemic sclerosis. ICD 10 …
6Dermatomyositis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of dermatomyositis. Muscle biopsy. H E stain. ICD 10 M …
7Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
8environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
9Rheumatoid arthritis — Classification and external resources A hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis ICD 10 M …
10Autoantibody — An autoantibody is an antibody (a type of protein) manufactured by the immune system that is directed against one or more of the individual s own proteins. Many autoimmune diseases in humans, most notably lupus erythematosus, are caused by such… …
