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High Immunological Activity and the Re-Evaluation of Anti-SSA/SSB Antibodies as Prognostic Markers for Major Organ Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2026
Fang Yao-Fan, Tsai Ping-Han, Chang Che-Tzu, Chen Yen-Fu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Anti-SSA antibodies are among the most prevalent autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus. While their association with cutaneous manifestations and neonatal lupus is established, their prognostic utility regarding long-term survival and major organ damage in adult SLE remains controversial, particularly in Asian populations. Furthermore, the added prognostic value of anti-SSB antibodies in...
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- Humans
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Male
- Adult
- Antibodies, Antinuclear
