Synonym(s)
Anti-Sm; anti Sm Ak; SM antibody
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Autoantibodies against the Smith protein (Smith = patient name) associated with U1-6 RNA.
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Disease-specific marker. Occurs in 25 to 35% of cases of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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- Roman MJ et al (2003) Prevalence and correlates of accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus. N Engl J Med 349: 2399-2406
- Willson NR, Tann EM (1987) Antibody to non histon antigens In: Lahita RG (eds) Sytemic Lupus erythemtosus. Wiley Medical Pulication New York, pp 291-304
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer