Anti-type Ii collagen antibodies in collagen disease

Fukasawa, Y.; Kano, S.

Rinsho Byori. Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology 41(8): 876-881

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1860
PMID: 8371503
Document Number: 408513
Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we determined the incidence of serum IgG antibodies to native type II collagen in patients with collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) and overlap syndrome (OL). Raised serum IgG anti-type II collagen antibody levels were present in 11% of patients with RA, 30% with SLE, 44% with PSS and 42% with OL. There was, however, no correlation with clinical manifestations or other laboratory data.

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