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Table 1 Frequencies of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and antibodies against extractable nuclear antigens (anti ENA) in healthy Gordon setters and in Gordon setters with symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy and black hair follicular dysplasia, respectively. The anti ENA positive dogs were detected by the ELISA method.

From: Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) in Gordon Setters with Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy and Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia

Groups

n

years mean (range)

female/male

ANA*positive

anti ENA positive

Controls

21

4 (1–12)

11/10

0/21

0/21

Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy

7

7 (5–9)

2/5

1/7

0/7

Black hair follicular dysplasia

10

6 (1–11)

2/8

3/10

0/10

Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy and black hair foll. dyplasia

2

4.5 (3–6)

1/1

1/2

0/2

Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy and Mm long. dorsi pain

1

3

0/1

1/1

1/1

Black hair foll. dysplasia and Mm triceps brachii pain

1

3

0/1

1/1

1/1

  1. *For ANA positivity: patients versus controls Fisher's exact test gives p = 0.009