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Objective. To examine the relationships among specific lymphocyte antigenic reactivities of lupus sera and central nervous system complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lymphocytotoxic antibody (LCA) positivity, and specific cognitive impairment. Methods. Sera from 115 patients with SLE were examined for the presence of IgM-and IgG-class autoantibodies binding to surface target antigens on lymphocytes, by immunoblotting and microdroplet lymphocytotoxicity studies. Seventy-three of these patients also underwent detailed neuropsychological testing within the same time period. Results. Significant associations were found between reactivities to several lymphocyte antigenic moieties and neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE) or cognitive impairment. Specifically, immunoblot reactivities to 31- 32-kd, 50-52-kd, 54-56-kd, and 97-98-kd targets were associated with clinical NPSLE; there was a significant association between reactivity to the 50-52-kd moiety in particular and cognitive impairment. There were also associations between LCA and immunoblot reactivity. Furthermore, the previously reported association be-

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Author

Susan D. Denburg; Sharon A. Behmann; Ramona M. Carbotte; Judah A. Denburg

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0004-3591)

Published

1994

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)