Abstract
Despite 50 years of intensive research in the field of RFs, autoimmunity and chronic inflammation, some of the serological tests used for measuring autoantibodies remain an anachronism. Clinical chemistry has the potential technology to provide the rheumatologist with automated quantitative antibody/antigen measurements. It can also widen the range of tests available for disease monitoring, which would be helpful in the management of the chronic rheumatic diseases. Traditional laboratory tests must be superseded by new developments, derived from fundamental research, if we are to improve the diagnosis and management of the rheumatic diseases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-152 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Baillière's Clinical Rheumatology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1988 |