title: Antibodies against oxidised low-density lipoprotein in juvenile chronic arthritis.
abstract: Enhanced lipid peroxidation, reported to take place in rheumatoid joints and suggested to play a significant role in joint inflammation, led us to study the occurrence of antibodies against oxidised low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL Ab) in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect Ox-LDL Ab and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL Ab) in sera from 84 patients and 91 controls. Elevated levels of Ox-LDL Ab were found in 14 patients (17%) as opposed to 4 controls (4%; p < 0.01). Similarly, 14 patients had an elevated aPL Ab level and a fairly good correlation between Ox-LDL Ab and aPL Ab (r = 0.52) existed in the patients. The increased frequency of elevated levels of Ox-LDL Ab may reflect lipid peroxidation occurring in rheumatoid joints but crossreactivity with aPL Ab for the induction of Ox-LDL Ab cannot be excluded.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D010743:Phospholipids