A novel, fully automated multiparametric autoantibody analysis may improve the early diagnosis of connective tissue diseases, particularly lupus and Sjögren’s syndrome, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
“The need for testing a growing number of antibody specificities requires the use of multiplexing immunoassays,” Nicola Bizzaro, MD, of San Antonio Hospital, in Tolmezzo, Italy, and colleagues wrote. “… Recently, a full automated digital system using particle-based multi-analyte technology (PMAT) has been developed. In this multiplexed