Autoantibody

Most distal appropriate descendant of 30621004 |Autoantibody (substance)|

• Exceptions: none

(substance)

900000000000074008|Necessary but not sufficient concept definition status (core metadata concept)

• Exceptions: none

n/a

Pattern:

•  "Antibody to" + Antibody target

Note: An antibody target can be an antigen or another antibody

Example:

• Antibody to nuclear antigen (substance) 
• Antibody to thyroglobulin immunoglobulin G (substance)

Pattern:

• Antibody target + "antibody"

Example

• Nuclear antibody or Thyroglobulin  immunoglobulin G antibody

Pattern: A synonym that matches FSN

Example

• Antibody to nuclear antigen 
• Antibody to thyroglobulin immunoglobulin G 

Pattern: Antibody target + "Ab"  

Example

• Nuclear Ab 
• Thyroglobulin IgG Ab

Additional synonyms:

• Add a description containing antibody target + "autoantibody"
• Nuclear autoantibody 
• Thyroglobulin IgG autoantibody
• In general anti X antibody or anti X autoantibody is redundant and should be avoided. However, description(s) that are commonly used are considered for addition on a case by case basis:
•  ANA - anti-nuclear antibody