New predictors of disease. Molecules called predictive autoantibodies appear in the blood years before people show symptoms of various disorders. Tests that detected these molecules could warn of the need to take preventive action

MeSH terms

• Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
• Autoantibodies / blood*
• Autoantigens / genetics
• Autoantigens / immunology
• Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis*
• Autoimmune Diseases / genetics
• Autoimmune Diseases / prevention & control*
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / immunology
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / prevention & control
• Female
• Humans
• Islets of Langerhans / immunology
• Multiple Sclerosis / immunology
• Risk Factors
• Time Factors