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Which is more specific for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus anti-dsDNA or anti-SM?
Anyone who has a antiSm has lupus, but not all lupus patients hae antiSm. anti-dsDNA is less specific. There are 118 biomarkers that could indicate lupus, and unfortunately they are all non specific, including the LE prep.
Which percentage of children born to mothers with lupus will get lupus as well?
20 percent of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus.
Which laboratory test is done to detect an antibody present in the serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus?
There are over 100 autoantibodies that can be found in lupus patients. Not all lupus patients have the same autoantibodies. The most common tests are antinuclear antibody with immunofluorescence (ANA), anti double stranded DNA, anti Snith, anti Ro, anti La, and anti SSA.
What is Lupus anti-coagulant?
Lupus anticoagulant is one a several blood clotting disorders that can affect lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes the patient to make blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
Is anti jka antibody associated with lupus?
I have anti jka antibody and have now been diagnosed with SLE
Do children inherit lupus?
Lupus is not hereditary. In order to develop lupus, a person has to inherit just the right combination of quite a few different genes and then be exposed to a trigger. Children of parents with lupus have only a slightly higher chance of developing the disease.
What type of arthritis is juvenile?
Neonatol Lupus and Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus are most commonly found in babies. Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus are found in adolescents and children.
What environmental factors can trigger lupus?
infections (e.g., Epstein-Barr virus, which infects 99% of children with lupus, but only 70% of healthy children), antibiotics, ultraviolet light
Is anti body jka connected to lupus?
The Jk antigen helps determine blood type. It is found on the membranes of the red blood cells and kidneys. It is not connected to lupus.
What is the abbreviation for antinuclear antibody?
anti-nuclear antibody = ANAANA's are a common occurrence in lupus patients
Why cant women with lupus have kids?
They can, my mother in law had it and had five children.
What is the incidence of lupus in children worldwide?
Lupus statistics for the number of children worldwide with lupus are not available. Since lupus is not a contagious disease, there are no reporting requirements to any agencies that gather this data. In developing countries, many people do not have access to doctors who can properly diagnose the disease, so many cases go undiagnosed. Some lupus statistics are drawn from hospital discharge statements, however, the discharge statement might not reflect the diagnosis. Doctors have no agency to which to report cases of lupus. Some data, like that of the Lupus Foundation of America, is based on telephone surveys and extrapolated to the general population. There really is no answer to your question.
