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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2018

Anti-endothelial cell antibodies do not correlate with disease activity in systemic sclerosis.

Małgorzata Michalska-Jakubus, Małgorzata Kowal, Michał Adamczyk, Dorota Krasowska

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Małgorzata Michalska-JakubusDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Małgorzata KowalDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Michał AdamczykDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Dorota KrasowskaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Pediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAnti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) recognize endothelial cell proteins and are thought to play an important role in vascular damage observed in systemic scleroderma (SSc) and many other autoimmune diseases. In SSc, AECA were found to be more common in patients with pulmonary hypertension, digital ulcers and nailfold capillaroscopic changes. Until now, there have been no studies examining the association between AECA positivity with the activity and duration of the disease.

aimTo evaluate associations between the presence of AECA in sera of patients with SSc and internal organs involvement as well as disease activity. MATERIAL AND

methodsSera of 58 patients with SSc (50 with localized subtype and 8 with diffuse subtype) were examined for AECA presence using an indirect immunofluorescence technique. Several clinical and laboratory features were also evaluated as well as disease activity and disease duration.

resultsA significant association between positive AECA and a subtype of SSc (

conclusionsAnti-endothelial cell antibodies are not associated with the activity of SSc. Digital ulcers, calcinosis and acroosteolysis are more common among AECA-positive patients suggesting that the presence of AECA might be an indicator of vascular complications development in SSc. Positive AECA among patients with lung fibrosis indicate their possible role in the development of lung disease. Further prospective studies including a greater number of patients are required.

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anti-endothelial cell antibodiesdigital ulcersindirect immunofluorescencelung fibrosissystemic sclerodermavascular damage

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