title: Hepatitis B and C viruses serology in patients with SLE.
abstract: Sera of 95 patients with SLE were tested for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C antibodies. The results show that HBsAg was not detected in the sera of all of the SLE patients. Only one patient was confirmed to have anti-HCV antibodies, suggesting that chronic infection with hepatitis B and C is not increased in patients with SLE compared with the general population.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka Medical Centre and Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu-Shakra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El-Sana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margalith
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sikuler
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buskila
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002648:Child; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000378:metabolism; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D003176:Complement C3; D003181:Complement C4; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens