Abstract:Objective To explore the diagnostic value of anti-cell membrane DNA (cmDNA) antibody combined with antinuclear antibody (ANA) for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods A total of 182 patients diagnosed with SLE from January 2016 to December 2017 were included in the observation group, and 85 patients with other autoimmune diseases including 29 cases with rheumatoid arthritis, 33 cases with primary Sjogren syndrome, 12 cases with spondylitis and 11 cases with other connective tissue diseases were involved in case-control group. A total of 50 healthy volunteers were included in the healthy-control group. ANA and anti cmDNA antibodies were detected by indirect immunofluorescence. Anti-Smith (Sm) antibody and anti-nucleosome antibody (AnuA) were measured by the EURO line. Results The positive rate of anti cmDNA antibody, ANA, anti Sm antibody and AnuA in the observation group were significantly increased when compared with those in the other groups (P?0.05). ANA exerted the highest sensitivity for diagnosis of SLE, followed by AnuA and anti-cmdna antibodies and anti-sm antibodies. Anti-sm antibody and AnuA exerted the highest specificity for diagnosis of SLE, followed by anti-cmdna antibody and ANA. AnuA manifested the highest positive predictive value, followed by anti-sm antibody, anti-cmdna antibody, and ANA. ANA manifested the highest negative predictive value, followed by AnuA, anti-cmdna antibody, and anti-sm antibody. In the observation group, the detection rate of anti cmDNA antibody in ANA negative patients, anti-Sm negative patients and AnuA negative patients were 54.55%, 64.54% and 59.57%, respectively. Anti-cmDNA antibody in parallel with conventional scheme exerted the highest sensitivity in the diagnosis of SLE, while cmDNA antibody in series with conventional scheme exerted the highest specificity in the diagnosis of SLE. Conclusions Anti-cmDNA antibody combined with ANA may provide increased efficacy in the diagnosis of SLE for patients with negative detection of ANA, anti Sm antibody and AnuA.