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Table 2 ANA positivity in rheumatic diseases in children

Diseases with ANA positivity	Diseases without ANA positivity
Systemic lupus erythematosus	Systemic onset JIA
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (excluding enthesitis-related arthritis)	Rheumatic fever
Juvenile dermatomyositis	Post-streptococcal arthritis
Scleroderma-systemic and local	Enthesitis-related arthritis
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease	Reactive arthritis syndromes
	Henoch-Schönlein purpura
	Kawasaki disease
	Other vasculitis syndromes
	Sarcoidosis

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