Abstract
Two cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with autoimmune hepatitis are reported. Both patients had a mild form of SLE without central nervous system or renal involvement and showed a rapid response to corticosteroid therapy. Neither of them had antibodies to mitochondria, smooth muscle, and liver/kidney microsome-1 related to autoimmune hepatitis. Instead, novel autoantibodies which react with transfer RNA-related antigen were detected. These autoantibodies could be a useful marker for classification of SLE associated with autoimmune hepatitis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 305-309 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Clinical Rheumatology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 May |
Keywords
- Anti- transfer RNA-related Antibodies
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology