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ArticleMediators of inflammation2015

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with and without Anti-dsDNA Antibodies: Analysis from a Large Monocentric Cohort.

Fabrizio Conti, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Carlo Perricone, Laura Massaro, Elisa Marocchi, Francesca Miranda, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Simona Truglia, Cristiano Alessandri, Guido Valesini

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Article in Mediators of inflammation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fabrizio ContiLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Fulvia CeccarelliLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Carlo PerriconeLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Laura MassaroLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Elisa MarocchiLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Francesca MirandaLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Francesca Romana SpinelliLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Simona TrugliaLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Cristiano AlessandriLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Guido ValesiniLupus Clinic, Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe anti-dsDNA antibodies are a marker for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and 70-98% of patients test positive. We evaluated the demographic, clinical, laboratory, and therapeutical features of a monocentric SLE cohort according to the anti-dsDNA status.

methodsWe identified three groups: anti-dsDNA + (persistent positivity); anti-dsDNA ± (initial positivity and subsequent negativity during disease course); anti-dsDNA - (persistent negativity). Disease activity was assessed by the European Consensus Lupus Activity Measurement (ECLAM).

resultsWe evaluated 393 patients (anti-dsDNA +: 62.3%; anti-dsDNA ±: 13.3%; anti-dsDNA -: 24.4%). The renal involvement was significantly more frequent in anti-dsDNA + (30.2%), compared with anti-dsDNA ± and anti-dsDNA - (21.1% and 18.7%, resp.; P = 0.001). Serositis resulted significantly more frequent in anti-dsDNA - (82.3%) compared to anti-dsDNA + and anti-dsDNA ± (20.8% and 13.4%, resp.; P < 0.0001). The reduction of C4 serum levels was identified significantly more frequently in anti-dsDNA + and anti-dsDNA ± (40.0% and 44.2%, resp.) compared with anti-dsDNA - (21.8%, P = 0.005). We did not identify significant differences in the mean ECLAM values before and after modification of anti-dsDNA status (P = 0.7).

conclusionAnti-dsDNA status influences the clinical and immunological features of SLE patients. Nonetheless, it does not appear to affect disease activity.

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AdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersDNAFemaleHumansLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMaleMiddle AgedAutoantibodiesBiomarkersDNA

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