title: Arthritis and antinuclear antibodies (ANA) with inherited deficiency of the sixth component of complement (C6).
abstract: We report here the case of a woman with joint pains found to have antinuclear antibodies and undetectable serum haemolytic complement. Investigation of her and her family members showed an inherited deficiency of C6.
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000276:immunology*; D003183:Complement C6 / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D003183:Complement C6