Table 3

Autoantibodies and complement factors in the 13 cases never positive for ANA in the incident Southeast Norway SLE cohort during 2000–2017 (N=737)

Anti-dsDNACaseAnti-ENAAnti-PLLow complement
Anti-SSAAnti-SSBAnti-SmAnti-CLLAAnti-ß2 GPIC3C4
1–*
2++++++
3+
4+++++++
5+
6+
7+++
8+
9++
10
11
12
13
  • *Case 1 has positive anti-ENA, but negative anti-SSA/SSB.

  • ANA, antinuclear antibodies; anti-ß2 GPI, anti-beta2glycoprotein I; dsDNA, double-stranded DNA; ENA, extractable nuclear antigen; LA, lupus anticoagulant; PL, phospholipid; SSA, Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen A; SSB, Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen B.