Research Article

Chinese SLE Treatment and Research Group Registry: III. Association of Autoantibodies with Clinical Manifestations in Chinese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Table 5

Associations with statistical significance between specific autoantibodies and clinical manifestations in SLE patients.

AuthorNumber of patientsGeographical areaAnti-dsDNAAnti-SmAnti-RNPAnti-SSAAnti-SSBAnti-rRNPAPL

Chien et al.
[13]
80Asia, ChinaRaynaud’s
phenomenon
Photosensitivity
Arthritis
Thrombocytopenia
Hypocomplementemia
Proteinuria
Serositis
Photosensitivity
Anemia

McClain et al.
[28]
130United statesMalar rash
discoid lesions
photosensitivity
renal disorder
neurological
disorder
hemolytic anemia
thrombocytopenia

Vila et al.
[24]
201Puerto RicansVasculitis
Pericardial effusion
Renal involvement
Anaemia
Leukocytopenia
Lymphocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Skin ulcerations
Elevated liver
enzymes
Renal involvement
Thrombocytopenia
Discoid rash
Serositis
Pneumonitis
Elevated liver
enzymes
Hemolytic
anaemia
Leukocytopenia
Lymphocytopenia

Hoffman et al.
[6]
289Europe, BelgiumUrine cellular castsRaynaud’s
phenomenon
Leukocytopenia
XerostomiaXerostomia
Pericarditis

Tang et al.
[7]
917Asia, ChinaRenal disorder
Leukocytopenia
Anemia
Malar rash
Discoid rash
Pericarditis
Leukocytopenia
Raynaud’s
phenomenon
Photosensitivity

Lu et al.
[12]
1803United statesRenal disease
Urine cellular casts
Leukocytopenia
Hematological
disorder
Lymphocytopenia
Hematological
disorder
Proteinuria
Malar rash

CSTAR2104Asia, ChinaPhotosensitivity
Nephropathy
Malar rashPAH
Nephropathy
PAH
Hematological
disorder
Malar rashOral ulceration
hematological
disorder
ILD

ANA: Anti-nuclear antibody; Anti-dsDNA: Anti-double stranded DNA antibody; Anti-Sm: Anti-Sm antibody; Anti-SSA: Anti-SSA antibody; Anti-SSB: Anti-SSB antibody; Anti-RNP: Anti-u1 small-nuclear RNA-protein antibody; Anti-Rrnp: Anti-ribosomal RNA-protein antibody; APL: Anti-phospholipid antibody; PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; ILD: interstitial lung disease.