Table 1

Overall sensitivity and specificity of anti-centromere antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence in diagnosis of SSc

SSc versus:

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Normal controls

33* ^†

99.9* ^†

Other connective tissue diseases

31*

95^†-97*

Primary Raynaud's phenomenon

24*

90*

Non-SSc relatives

19*

>99^†*

*Reference [35]. ^†Reference [36].

Ho and Reveille Arthritis Res Ther 2003 5:80   doi:10.1186/ar628