[Research progress on systemic lupus erythematosus overlapping organ-specific autoimmune diseases]

Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2018 Feb 25;47(4):435-440. doi: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2018.08.17.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiorgan-involved autoimmune disease, and it can overlap organ-specific autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroid diseases, autoimmune hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease. There may be some association between SLE and these autoimmune diseases, such as common immunological and genetic basis, but the pathogenic mechanism is still unclear. This review focuses on current knowledge regarding the prevalence and possible pathogenesis of SLE overlapping the above three autoimmune diseases.

系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)是一种多器官多系统累及的自身免疫性疾病,可以与器官特异性自身免疫性疾病如自身免疫性甲状腺疾病、自身免疫性肝炎、炎性肠疾病同时存在。SLE与这三种器官特异性自身免疫性疾病可能存在某种关联性,如相似的免疫学及基因背景,但其机制尚不清楚。本文就SLE合并上述三种自身免疫性疾病的可能机制、发病率和临床特征等作一综述。

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autoimmune Diseases* / complications
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune / complications
  • Hepatitis, Autoimmune / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / complications
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / epidemiology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Research / trends
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / complications
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / epidemiology

Grants and funding

浙江省自然科学基金(Y15H1000006);国家自然科学基金(81571578)