AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFERENT AUTOANTIBODIES AND CLINICAL FINDINGS IN A GROUP OF TURKISH PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

Altintas N. D., Tiryaki A. O., TUTKAK H., DÜZGÜN N.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.19, no.3, pp.126-132, 2008 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-132
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To study the prevalence of different anticardiolipin antibody isotypes (aCLs), anti-C1q antibodies (anti-C1q), and anti-b2-glycoprotein 1 IgG antibodies (anti-b2GP1 IgG) in a group of Turkish SLE patients and their association with lupus nephritis and extra-renal involvement.