The prevalence and clinical significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies with specificity for lactoferrin was determined in patients with renal diseases. Antilactoferrin antibodies were found in only 12 of 920 patients (1.3%). These patients had either "pauci-immune" necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis (three cases) or lupus nephritis (nine cases). To verify whether antilactoferrin antibodies were specific for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and renal involvement, we studied 61 additional lupus patients, 40 with active lupus nephritis and 21 with active SLE and no renal involvement. Antilactoferrin antibodies were found in approximately 15% to 20% of patients with SLE, irrespective of the presence of renal involvement. We conclude that antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies with specificity for lactoferrin are only sporadically found in patients with renal diseases; these patients have either necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis or lupus nephritis. However, antilactoferrin antibodies are not a marker for renal involvement in SLE
Sinico, R., Pozzi, C., Radice, A., Tincani, A., Li Vecchi, M., Rota, S., et al. (1993). Clinical significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies with specificity for lactoferrin in renal diseases. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES, 22(2), 253-260.
Citazione: | Sinico, R., Pozzi, C., Radice, A., Tincani, A., Li Vecchi, M., Rota, S., et al. (1993). Clinical significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies with specificity for lactoferrin in renal diseases. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES, 22(2), 253-260. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No |
Titolo: | Clinical significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies with specificity for lactoferrin in renal diseases |
Autori: | Sinico, R; Pozzi, C; Radice, A; Tincani, A; Li Vecchi, M; Rota, S; Comotti, C; Ferrario, F; D'Amico, G |
Autori: | SINICO, RENATO ALBERTO (Primo) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 1993 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |