Immunopathological correlations of circulating immune complexes and anti-DNA antibodies to glomerular lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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- MUSO ERI
- The Third Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto University
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- YOSHIDA HARUYOSHI
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- SEKITA KEN-ICHI
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- KONISHI NORIKO
- The Third Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto University
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- TAMURA TADAO
- The Third Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto University
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- KANATSU KAZURO
- Department of Internal Medicine, Amagasaki Hospital
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- KAWAI CHUICHI
- The Third Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto University
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- HAMASHIMA YOSHIHIRO
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University
抄録
In 42 renal biopsy specimens from 40 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, the glomerular histology and immunofluorescence findings, according to the grades and patterns of IgG deposits, were compared with data for clinical and serological tests including the circulating immune complexes (CIC) and anti-dsDNA antibodies. The levels of CIC measured by solid phase C1q binding assay (SPC1q-IC) were highest in the group showing mesangial and segmental capillary wall IgG deposits, with clinically active symptoms, whereas the CIC by conglutinin binding assay (SPKg-IC) revealed poor correlations. The serum levels of anti-dsDNA antibodies were significantly correlated histologically with both mesangial cell proliferation and karyo rrhexis and/or pycnosis, and by immunofluorescence with the grades of mesangial IgG deposits. These findings suggest that anti-dsDNA antibodies may contribute to the mesangial lesions of lupus nephritis and that SPC1q-IC is related to active renal disease which shows diffuse mesangial and segmental capillary wall IgG deposits.
収録刊行物
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- 日本腎臓学会誌
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日本腎臓学会誌 29 (5), 501-509, 1987
社団法人 日本腎臓学会