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Table 3 Percentages of detectable ANA and ANoA in serum from the 3 populations

From: Mercury exposure, malaria, and serum antinuclear/antinucleolar antibodies in amazon populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

 

ANA (%)

ANoA (%)

ANA + ANoA (%)

Populations

<det

≥1:10

≥1:40

<det

≥1:10

≥1:40

<det

≥1:10

≥1:40

Tabatinga-adults N = 98

92.9

7.1

2.0

97.9

2.1

0

100

0

0

Jacareacanga N = 140

89.3

10.7

3.6

82.0

18.0

13.0

100

0

0

Rio-Rato N = 98

45.9

54.1

51.0

59.2

40.8

36.7

89.0

11.0

10.0

  1. <det = below detection level at lowest dilution.
  2. ANA ≥1:10 or ANoA ≥1:10 percentages include ANA 1 1:40 or ANoA ≥1:40 percentages.