IgG autoantibodies to complement C1q in pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Ravelli, A ^a   Wisnieski, J J ^c   Ramenghi, B ^a   Ballardini, G ^a   Zonta, L ^b   Martini, A ^a,b  

^a Ist Ricovero Cura Carattere Sci S   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autoantibodies to C1q; childhood; systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1Q; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD; COMPLEMENT C1Q; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE;

EID: 0030978867     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. ANTES U, HEINZ H-P, LOOS M: Evidence for the presence of autoantibodies to the collagen-like portion of C1q in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 1988; 31: 457-64.
2. WENER MH, UWATOKO S, MANNIK M: Antibodies to the collagen-like region of C1q in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Arthritis Rheum 1989; 32: 544-51.
3. SIEGERT CEH, DAHA MR, WESTEDT M-L, VAN DER VOORT E, BREEDVELD F: IgG autoantibodies against C1q are correlated with nephritis, hypocomplementemia, and dsDNA antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol 1991; 18: 230-8.
4. TAN EM, COHEN AS, FRIES JF, et al.: The 1982 revised criteria for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 1982; 25: 1271-7.
5. LIANG MH, SOCHER SA, LARSON MG, SCHUR P: Reliability and validity of six systems for the clinical assessment of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum 1989; 32: 1107-18.
6. BOMBARDIER C, GLADMAN DD, UROWITZ MB, CARON D, CHANG CH, and the COMMITTEE ON PROGNOSIS STUDIES IN SLE: Derivation of the SLEDAI: a disease activity index for lupus patients. Arthritis Rheum 1992; 35: 630-40.
7. TER BORG EJ, HORST G, HUMMEL EJ, LIMBURG PC, KALLENBERG CGM: Measurement of increases in anti-double-stranded DNA antibody levels as a predictor of disease exacerbation in systemic lupus erythematosus. A long-term, prospective study. Arthritis Rheum 1990; 33: 634-43.
8. WISNIESKI JJ, BAER A, CHRISTENSEN J, et al.: Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS): Clinical and serologic findings in 18 patients. Medicine 1995; 74: 24-41.
9. MONTECUCCO C, RAVELLI A, CAPORALI R, et al.: Autoantibodies in juvenile dermatomyositis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1990; 8: 193-6.
10. WISNIESKI JJ, JONES SM: Comparison of autoantibodies to the collagen-like region of C1q in hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. J Immunol 1992; 148: 1396-403.
11. D'CRUZ DP, WISNIESKI JJ, ASHERSON RA, KHAMASHTA MA, HUGHES GRV: Autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus and urticarial vasculitis. J Rheumatol 1995; 22: 1669-73.
12. SIEGERT CEH, DAHA MR, SWAAK AJG, VAN DER VOORT EAM, BREEDVELD FC: The relationship between serum titers of autoantibodies to C1q and age in the general population and in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Immunol lmmunopathol 1993; 67: 204-9.
13. SIEGERT CEH, DAHA MR, TSENG CMES, COREMANS IEM, VAN ES LA, BREEDVELD FC: Predictive value of IgG autoantibodies against C1q for nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis 1993; 52: 851-6.
14. COREMANS IEM, SPRONK PE, BOOTSMA H, et al.: IgG autoantibodies against C1q predict renal relapses in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Arthritis Rheum 1994; 37 (Suppl): S179.