Abstract
Sera of 95 patients with SLE were tested for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C antibodies. The results show that HBsAg was not detected in the sera of all of the SLE patients. Only one patient was confirmed to have anti-HCV antibodies, suggesting that chronic infection with hepatitis B and C is not increased in patients with SLE compared with the general population.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Antibodies, Antinuclear / blood
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Blotting, Western
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Child
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Complement C3 / metabolism
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Complement C4 / metabolism
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Female
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Hepacivirus / immunology*
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / immunology
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Hepatitis B virus / chemistry
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Hepatitis B virus / immunology*
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / blood
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology*
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / virology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
Substances
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Antibodies, Viral
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Complement C3
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Complement C4
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens