DsDNA-Ab RIA Kit [CE]

Thepresence of antibodies to double-stranded DNA(dsDNA, native DNA)in serumis highly characteristic forpatients with SLE. It is important to quantitate the amount of antibody to dsDNA in order to differentiate between SLE and closely related autoimmune diseases. Antibodies to dsDNA show a good correlation to the disease activity. Serial determinations of the amount of antibodies to dsDNA in the serum of individual patients treated for SLE is therefore of important clinical use for the evaluation