Significance of anticardiolipin and anti‐β2‐glycoprotein I antibodies in lupus nephritis
S Loizou, M Samarkos, PJ Norsworthy… - …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
S Loizou, M Samarkos, PJ Norsworthy, JK Cazabon, MJ Walport, KA Davies
Rheumatology, 2000•academic.oup.comObjective. To investigate whether anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti‐β 2‐glycoprotein I (anti‐β
2GPI) antibodies are associated with lupus nephritis (group II patients), and whether there
are differences in the prevalence of these two autoantibodies between group II patients and
patients with non‐nephritis SLE (group I) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS)
patients (group III). Methods. IgG and IgM aCL were measured in 31 patients and anti‐β
2GPI in 30 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) nephritis and 25 without SLE …
2GPI) antibodies are associated with lupus nephritis (group II patients), and whether there
are differences in the prevalence of these two autoantibodies between group II patients and
patients with non‐nephritis SLE (group I) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS)
patients (group III). Methods. IgG and IgM aCL were measured in 31 patients and anti‐β
2GPI in 30 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) nephritis and 25 without SLE …
Abstract
Objective. To investigate whether anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti‐β2‐glycoprotein I (anti‐β2GPI) antibodies are associated with lupus nephritis (group II patients), and whether there are differences in the prevalence of these two autoantibodies between group II patients and patients with non‐nephritis SLE (group I) and primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) patients (group III).
Methods. IgG and IgM aCL were measured in 31 patients and anti‐β2GPI in 30 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) nephritis and 25 without SLE nephritis and in 36 PAPS patients by validated enzyme immunoassays. Relationships of anti‐double‐stranded DNA (anti‐dsDNA) antibodies and antibodies to the collagenous region of C1q (anti‐C1q) with SLE nephritis were also examined.
Results. The prevalence and levels were higher for aCL, but not for anti‐β2GPI, antibodies in group II than in group I patients. Absolute values of aCL and anti‐β2GPI in all three patient groups correlated with each other. The prevalences of aCL, anti‐dsDNA and anti‐C1q antibodies were significantly higher in group II than in group I and group III patients.
Conclusion. The observations in this paper suggest that raised levels of aCL antibodies are associated with lupus nephritis. We were not able to demonstrate an association between anti‐β2GPI antibodies and kidney disease either in patients with lupus or in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome. In SLE, we demonstrated that the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies in conjunction with elevated levels of anti‐dsDNA and anti‐C1q antibodies is highly specific for glomerulonephritis in patients with lupus.
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