title: Association of anti-U1RNP- and anti-Scl-70-antibodies with neurological manifestations in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
abstract: Thirty-one patients with SSc were studied. Eleven patients had anti-Scl-70-, six had anti-U1RNP-, three had anticentromere antibodies, and one both anti-Scl-70- and anticentromere antibodies. Eleven patients (35%) had neurological findings (trigeminal neuropathy, polyneuropathy, in some with myopathy). Eight of these patients (73%) had either anti-U1RNP- or anti-Scl-70-antibodies in their serum. These findings suggest that neurological manifestations are not as uncommon in SSc as previously reported. There are probably subgroups of patients who are more prone to neurological manifestations of scleroderma (mostly patients with anti-U1RNP and possibly those with anti-Scl-70 antibodies).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hietarinta
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lassila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hietaharju
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D017412:Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear / Q000276:immunology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D017412:Ribonucleoprotein, U1 Small Nuclear; C048100:Scl 70 antigen, human; D004264:DNA Topoisomerases, Type I