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Specific autoantibodies
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Acute Q fever (n = 24)(%)
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Chronic Q fever (n = 34)(%)
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|---|
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ANA
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3(12.5)
|
5(14.7)
|
|
dsDNA
|
1(4.1)
|
3(8.8)
|
|
ANCA
|
3(12.5)
|
4(11.8)
|
|
ASMA
|
7(29.2)*
|
9(26.5)*
|
|
PCA
|
0
|
3(8.8)
|
|
CMA
|
3(12.1)*
|
13(38.3)#
|
|
Total positive patients
|
13(54.2)
|
23(67.6)
|
- ANA: Anti-nuclear antibodies;
- dsDNA: Anti-double strand DNA antibodies;
- ANCA: Anti-neutrophil antibodies;
- ASMA: Anti-smooth muscle antibodies;
- PCA: Anti-parietal cells antibodies;
- CMA: Anti-cardiac muscle antibodies.
- *: p < 0.05 as compared with healthy controls
- #: p < 0.05 as compared with acute Q fever patients and healthy controls
