title: Detection of anti-SSB antibodies in patients with rheumatic diseases.
abstract: Anti-SSB antibodies were measured by ELISA in patients with various kinds of connective tissue diseases using SSB antigen purified from fresh rabbit thymus. The SSB antigen reacted with anti-SSB standard serum, and the positive rates in SS, SLE, RA, PBS and MCTD were 55.1%, 48.3%, 32.8%, 30.8% and 26.3%, respectively. The titers of anti-SSB antibodies were higher in SS and SLE patients than in other connective tissue disease patients. However, 10% of normal individuals were found to have anti-SSB antibodies with low titers. The anti-SSB antibodies detected were mainly of IgG isotype. Preliminary analysis of clinical data showed no relationship between anti-SSB and systemic involvement in SS.
authors.affiliation: PUMC Hospital, CAMS, Beijing.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000276:immunology; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035357:SS-B antibodies