title: Mitochondrial antibodies without antinuclear antibodies in non-hepatic diseases.
abstract: The term "pseudo-LE syndrome" was previously used to describe an SLE-like disease in which AMA, but not ANA, were found in serum. In an attempt to find patients with this syndrome, we tested 9 358 sera for AMA and ANA. AMA without ANA was found in six patients without liver disease. One of these patients had an SLE-like disease. Two of the others had diseases of the thyroid and one had rheumatoid arthritis--diseases in which AMA have previously been described. One patient had allergic vasculitis and one hypercholesterolaemia; these diseases are not known to be associated with the presence of AMA.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear