Autoantibodies to Dense Fine Speckles in Pediatric Diseases and Controls.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: Autoantibodies to the dense fine speckled 70 kDa antigen (DFS70) are reported to be more common in individuals who do not have an antinuclear antibody (ANA)-associated rheumatic disease (AARD) than in patients with AARD. The frequency of anti-DFS70 antibodies has been thoroughly studied in adult but not in pediatric populations. The primary objective of this observational study was to determine the frequency of anti-DFS70 in pediatric AARD and reference cohorts. METHODS: Sera from 743 children with AARD and related conditions, and 345 samples from reference cohorts (healthy children and those being investigated for AARD) were studied for anti-DFS70 autoantibodies as measured by a chemiluminescence immunoassay. A de-identified administrative database was used to retrieve demographic, serologic, and clinical data. RESULTS: Anti-DFS70 antibodies were seen in 2.1% of healthy children and in 4.5% of sera from pediatric individuals referred for ANA testing. The frequency of anti-DFS70 was highest in juvenile localized scleroderma (LS; 4/29, 13.8%), juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM; 2/11, 18.2%), childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE; 19/331, 5.7%), diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (1/22, 4.5%), celiac disease (2/49, 4.1%), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA; 5/202, 2.5%). Of note, anti-DFS70 antibodies were observed in 3/26 children (11.5%) with uveitis and JIA-associated uveitis. CONCLUSION: The frequency of anti-DFS70 autoantibodies in healthy pediatric subjects is within the lower range of that reported in adults. Anti-DFS70 antibodies can be found in childhood SSc and cSLE, but has a remarkably high frequency in children with LS, JDM, and uveitis.
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Cited Authors
- Schmeling, H; Mahler, M; Levy, DM; Moore, K; Stevens, AM; Wick, J; McMillan, JD; Horneff, G; Assassi, S; Charles, J; Salazar, G; Mayes, MD; Silverman, ED; Klien-Gitelman, M; Lee, T; Brunner, HI; Reed, AM; Fritzler, MJ
Published Date
- December 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 42 / 12
Start / End Page
- 2419 - 2426
PubMed ID
- 26472409
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0315-162X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3899/jrheum.150567
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Canada