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Laboratory testing for systemic rheumatic diseases
1Rheumatology Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, California, USA.
Postgraduate Medicine
|February 28, 1998
Abstract:
A number of tests are available for diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of systemic rheumatic diseases. How accurate are they and when should they be used? Dr Ward discusses the specificity, sensitivity, and predictive values of various tests and explains which are most helpful for specific situations.