Overview
This section includes modeling and terming guidelines for autoantibodies.
Modeling
Parent concept | Most distal appropriate descendant of 30621004 |Autoantibody (substance)| |
Semantic tag | (substance) |
Definition status | Primitive |
Attribute | None |
Naming
FSN | Pattern: "Antibody to" + Antibody target Note: An antibody target can be an antigen or another antibody For example, - Antibody to nuclear antigen (substance)
- Antibody to thyroglobulin immunoglobulin G (substance)
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Preferred Term | Pattern: Antibody target + "antibody" For example, - Nuclear antibody or Thyroglobulin immunoglobulin G antibody
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Synonyms | Pattern: A synonym that matches FSN For example, - Antibody to nuclear antigen
- Antibody to thyroglobulin immunoglobulin G
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Pattern: Antibody target + "Ab" For example, - Nuclear Ab
- Thyroglobulin IgG Ab
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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
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