Journal article
Anti-Fibrillarin Antibody in African American Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Immunogenetics, Clinical Features, and Survival Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Anti-U3-RNP, or anti-fibrillarin antibodies (AFA), are detected more frequently among African American (AA) patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) compared to other ethnic groups and are associated with distinct clinical features. We examined the immunogenetic, clinical, and survival correlates of AFA in a large group of AA patients with SSc.
METHODS: Overall, 278 AA patients with SSc and 328 unaffected AA controls were enrolled from …
Authors
SHARIF R; FRITZLER MJ; MAYES MD; GONZALEZ EB; McNEARNEY TA; DRAEGER H; BARON M; Group TCSR; FURST DE; KHANNA DK
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 38, No. 8, pp. 1622–1630
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Date
8 2011
DOI
10.3899/jrheum.110071
ISSN
0315-162X