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Part 1, which begins on page 64, discusses diagnosis of rheumatic disease by radiography. The most popular laboratory tests in rheumatic disease are nonspecific and include those based on the formation of autoantibodies. Rheumatoid factor assays actually are of little diagnostic help in rheumatoid arthritis, but antinuclear antibody tests have become mandatory for identification of systemic lupus erythematosus. Studies based on immune complexes and cell immunity are valuable in specific clinical situations.
第1部分从第64页开始，讨论通过放射学诊断风湿性疾病。风湿性疾病中最常用的实验室检查是非特异性的，包括基于自身抗体形成的检查。类风湿因子检测在类风湿关节炎的诊断中实际上帮助不大，但抗核抗体检测已成为诊断系统性红斑狼疮的必需检查。基于免疫复合物和细胞免疫的研究在特定临床情况下很有价值。
