The Uses and Misuses of Multiplex Autoantibody Assays in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

Autoantibodies to cellular constituents are the serological hallmark in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (1). They are often associated with certain diagnosis, clinical features, or disease activity and considered as clinically useful biomarkers. Autoantibody immunoassays have been used ext…