Smith antibody

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Anti-Sm; anti Sm Ak; SM antibody

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Autoantibodies against the Smith protein (Smith = patient name) associated with U1-6 RNA.

OccurrenceThis section has been translated automatically.

Disease-specific marker. Occurs in 25 to 35% of cases of systemic lupus erythematosus.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Roman MJ et al (2003) Prevalence and correlates of accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus. N Engl J Med 349: 2399-2406
  2. 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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer