The value of antinucleosome antibody in diagnosis of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and the association with disease activity / 中华风湿病学杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of antinucleosome antibody(AnuA) in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus(JSLE),comparing it to that observed for anti-dsDNA,anti-Sm antibodies,and explore the correlation of these antibodies with clinical manifestations and disease activity.MethodsWe included 80 children with JSLE and 56 children with other rheumatic diseases into this study.Clinical records were reviewed.AnuA,antinuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-Sm antibody were detected by ELISA,ⅡF and Western-blot respectively.Anti-DNA were detected by ELISA and ⅡF.Disease activity was assessed by SLEDAI score.ResultsAnuA showed sensitivity of 76.25％ and specificity of 98.21％.AnuA combine with anti-dsDNA antibody or anti-Sm antibody was detected,the sensitivities and specificities were 83.05％,86.44％ and 96.43％,98.21％,respectively.It showed that the sensitivity was higher than any one of the three.The presence of AnuA was associated with red blood cell count,hemoglobin level,ESR,hematuria,low complement levels and anti-dsDNA antibody (r=-0.499,-0.503,0.388,0.227,0.303,0.531,P=0.000,0.000,0.000,0.042,0.006,0.000).The presence of AnuA was associated with the SLEDAI score(P=0.000). Conclusion AunA hasthe highest sensitivity and specificityamongthese autoabtibodies,particularly,when combined with anti-dsDNA antibody or anti-Sm antibody.The level of AnuA is associated with the disease activity of JSLE.AnuA is not only useful for the diagnosis of JSLE but also for evaluation of the disease activity.