COEXISTENCE OF SERUM ANTI-DNA TOPOISOMERASE-I AND ANTI-SM ANTIBODIES - REPORT OF 3 CASES

Authors
KAMEDA H KUWANA M HAMA N KABURAKI J HOMMA M
Citation
H. Kameda et al., COEXISTENCE OF SERUM ANTI-DNA TOPOISOMERASE-I AND ANTI-SM ANTIBODIES - REPORT OF 3 CASES, Journal of rheumatology, 24(2), 1997, pp. 400-403
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
400 - 403
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1997)24:2<400:COSATA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We describe 3 Japanese patients having both serum anti-DNA topoisomera se T and anti-Sm antibodies. All 3 patients had typical features of sy stemic lupus erythematosus, such as glomerulonephritis, in addition to skin thickening and systemic sclerosis related organ involvement, inc luding pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and renal crisis. This is the f irst report of the coexistence of these 2 disease specific autoantibod ies.