Anti-double stranded DNA antibody (anti-dsDNA) is one of a group of autoantibodies called antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Normally, antibodies protect against infection, but autoantibodies are produced when a person's immune system fails to adequately distinguish between self and non-self.
Bill is a 16-year-old from New Jersey, and he is one of nine students at an unusual school here - the Deck House. It was founded in 1979 by Edward T. Hall, former headmaster at two prestigious preparatory schools, the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., and St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass.
NYA was founded in 1814; NYAâs 25 acre campus is in downtown Yarmouth, Maine, ten miles north of Portland; Head of School is Ben Jackson; School colors are orange and black, and the mascot is the panther; NYA is coed, toddler through grade 12; There are 63 faculty members and 70% hold advanced degrees; Student/ Faculty ratio 6:1