title: [Demonstration of Australia antigen in a rheumatologic population].
abstract: The authors looked for Australia antigen in a population of 578 rheumatic patients, 300 of whom were polyarthritic, by electrosyneresis and complement fixation methods. Australia antigen was found in 26 patients, and anti-Australia antibodies in 33 patients. Most of these patients were suffering from rheumatoid polyarthritis--22 presented hepatic disturbance, and 28 had undergone surgical operations, blood transfusions, and repeated hospitalization. The presence of Australia antigen did not in any case appear to play a role in the development of the lesions, apart from the occurrence of signs of hepatic lesions, but appeared to be an indicator of a form of hospitalization.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens
vernacular_title: Recherche de l'antigène Australia dans une population rhumatologique