Lupus-like Syndrome Due to Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapy­ - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Dr. David Wetter, a Mayo Clinic Dermatologist discusses this study published in the current issue of the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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[tajmakee]

Hi Dr. Wetter,

Can you please tell me if any of your patients had positive Smith Antibodies? Thank you.

[mayoclinic]

No patients had positive anti-Smith antibodies.  8 patients were tested for anti-Smith antibodies and were negative (7 were tested at the time of their lupus-like syndrome, one was tested prior to the onset of lupus-like syndrome). The other 6 patients were not tested for anti-Smith antibodies. Dr. Wetter

[MrSymposier]

Since this is a disease where the immune system is attcking itself it makes a lot of sense that arthritis may be present in patients that suffer lupus.