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ArticleAntibodies (Basel, Switzerland)2019

EBNA1 IgM-Based Discrimination Between Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Healthy Controls.

Nicole Hartwig Trier, Anette Holck Draborg, Louise Sternbæk, Lone Troelsen, Janni Lisander Larsen, Søren Jacobsen, Gunnar Houen

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Article in Antibodies (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nicole Hartwig TrierDepartment of Autoimmunology, Statens Serum Institut; Oerestads boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. nhp@ssi.dk.
Anette Holck DraborgDepartment of Autoimmunology, Statens Serum Institut; Oerestads boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. ahdraborg@gmail.com.
Louise SternbækDepartment of Autoimmunology, Statens Serum Institut; Oerestads boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. louise.sternbeak@phiab.se.
Lone TroelsenDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. lone.troelsen@gmail.com.
Janni Lisander LarsenCopenhagen Lupus and Vasculitis Clinic, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. jannilisander@icloud.com.
Søren JacobsenCopenhagen Lupus and Vasculitis Clinic, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. soren.jacobsen.01@regionh.dk.
Gunnar HouenDepartment of Autoimmunology, Statens Serum Institut; Oerestads boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. gh@ssi.dk.
Statens Serum Institut · DKRigshospitalet · DKCopenhagen University Hospital · DKUniversity of Southern Denmark · DK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been associated with development of rheumatic connective tissue diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in genetically susceptible individuals. Diagnosis of RA and SLE relies on clinical criteria in combination with the presence of characteristic autoantibodies. In addition, antibodies to several EBV antigens have been shown to be elevated in patients with these diseases compared to healthy controls (HC). Here, we elaborated improved enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for antibodies (IgM, IgA, IgG) to the EBV proteins Epstein-Barr Virus nuclear antigen (EBNA)1 and early antigen diffuse (EAD) in order to determine their potential diagnostic role. We showed that especially EBNA1 IgM distinguished RA from SLE and HCs and also distinguished SLE from HCs. EBNA1 IgA was almost as effective in differentiating RA from SLE and HC, while EAD IgG and IgA were able to discern SLE patients from RA patients and HCs. Collectively, these findings illustrate the potential diagnostic use of antibodies to EBV proteins to diagnose RA and to differentiate SLE from RA.

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EADEBNA1Epstein–Barr VirusIgAIgGIgMrheumatoid arthritissensitivityspecificitysystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID31544841
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