Detection of cross-reactive anti-DNA antibody idiotypes in the serum of systemic lupus erythematosus patients and of their relatives
β Scribed by Dr. D. A. Isenberg; Y. Shoenfeld; M. Walport; C. Mackworth-Young; C. Dudeney; A. Todd-Pokropek; S. Brill; A. Weinberger; J. Pinkas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 757 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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β¦ Synopsis
Two common cross-reacting anti-DNA antibody idiotypes designated 1616 and 32/15, previously identified in the serum of patients who have systemic lupus erythematosus, were found in 24% and 7%, respectively, of 147 first-degree relatives. These findings imply that high-frequency germ-line genes exist among lupus relatives, as well as patients. These dominant or public anti-DNA antibody idiotypes are not likely to be pathogenic factors, but are probably a genetically associated phenomenon.
Evidence of a genetic basis for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been accumulated in a variety of studies. Population studies have indicated a particular predominance of black females (I), while
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