The coexistence of systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis in five patients - Clinical and immunogenetic features suggest a distinct entity

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作者
Horiki, T
Moriuchi, J
Takaya, M
Uchiyama, M
Hoshina, Y
Inada, K
Inoko, H
Tsuji, K
Ichikawa, Y
机构
[1] Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa
[2] Department of Internal Medicine 4, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa
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ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 1996年 / 39卷 / 01期
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10.1002/art.1780390121
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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To elucidate the clinical characteristics and pathogenesis of scleroderma-rheumatoid arthritis (SSc-RA) overlap syndrome, we analyzed the clinical features of 5 patients with SSc-RA overlap. Their HLA phenotypes and genotypes were also determined. Generalized skin sclerosis, severe seropositive polyarthritis, pulmonary fibrosis, anti-topoisomerase I antibodies, and HLA-DR4,53;DQA1*0301;DQB1*04 haplotype were observed in all of the patients. Similar clinical features were recognized in most of the 10 cases reported previously, Our case studies indicate that SSc-RA overlap may be a distinct entity.
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