| Literature DB >> 12626463 |
Doris M Kraemer1, Michael R Kraus, Christian Kneitz, Hans-Peter Tony.
Abstract
Mixed connective tissue disease is an overlap syndrome characterized by features of different systemic autoimmune diseases and a high titer of U1-snRNP antibodies. We examine here the autoantibodies to nucleoporin p62 in a severe case of mixed connective tissue disease in a young male patient. Thus far, p62 antibodies have mainly been described in cases of primary biliary cirrhosis. We speculate that the presence of p62 antibodies is an indication of a poor prognosis in connective tissue disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12626463 PMCID: PMC150528 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.10.2.329-331.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Diagn Lab Immunol ISSN: 1071-412X