An anti-nuclear antibody-negative patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) accompanied with anti-ribosomal P antibody (anti-P)

Intern Med. 2002 Nov;41(11):1047-51. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.1047.

Abstract

We report a case of an anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)-negative patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) accompanied with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) and lupus nephritis (LN). Histological examination of placenta obtained by an artificially-induced abortion revealed multiple thromboses in the placental villi. Histology of biopsied kidney tissue revealed minimal change with deposits of immunoglobulin and complement. Anti-ribosomal P antibodies (anti-P) and lupus anticoagulant (LAC) were positive and anti-double stranded DNA antibody (anti-DNA) showed only a slightly positive titer in her serum. The intensity of proteinuria of the patient was correlated with the anti-P, but not anti-DNA titers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear / blood*
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / immunology*
  • Protozoan Proteins*
  • Ribosomal Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antinuclear
  • Autoantibodies
  • L12E protein, Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • Ribosomal Proteins