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Query: UMLS:C0409974 (lupus)
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Genetic polymorphism of transferrin (Tf) was investigated in Han nationality population in Guangzhou area using isoelectric focusing technique. In addition, three diseases (Leukaemia, Heptocarcinoma, Systemic-lupus-erythematosis, SLE) were also typed for Tf and compared with that in normal population. The increased TfC1 gene frequency in acute myelocytic leukaemia (AML) patients was found (chi 2 = 4.16, P less than 0.05). The increased frequency of TfC1C1 was also observed (P less than 0.05). Relative Incident(RI) was 1.9 But TfC1 gene and TfC1C1 phenotype frequencies did not increase in ALL, CML and primary heptocarcinoma patients. It suggests that TfC1 may relative to AML in this area. Besides, the increased TfC1 gene frequency was observed in SLE patients (chi 2 x 6.15, P less than 0.025). RI of TfC1C2 was 2.3. It suggests that Tfc2 may relate to SLE in this area.
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PMID:[Studies of the relationship between transferrin genetic polymorphism and diseases]. 152 51

Hemolytic (complement-fixing) antibodies to single-stranded (ss) or double-stranded (ds) DNA, measured by recently developed PHL assay, occurred closely correlated with renal activity in patients with systemic lupus (SLE). Approximately one third of the patients with renal disease had hemolytic antibodies to ss-DNA but never to ds-DNA. Hemolytic antibodies were scarcely detectable in patients with mild course. Serial studies also revealed that the estimation of the hemolytic antibodies to ds- and/or ss-DNA was particularly valuable in predicting the future course of the SLE. The emergence of hemolytic antibodies to DNA may be an ominous sign suggestive of grave prognosis in SLE.
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PMID:Relationship between complement-fixing (hemolytic) antibodies to single-stranded and double-stranded DNA and the prognosis in systemic lupus erythematosus. 698 45

Systemic Lupus erythematosus often involves the kidney. Classification created by the World Health Organization (I-V) grades patients with lupus nephritis, as diagnosed by renal biopsy and those with high grade nephritis (III and above) for treatment in order to preserve renal survival. Today the accepted treatment includes combination of steroids and cycLophosphamide. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF, Cellcept), is an immunosuppressive agent that inhibits the purine de novo synthesis pathway. Mycophenotate mofetil mainly inhibits the proliferation of Lymphocytes and is commonly used for rejection prevention after solid organ transplantations. Three meta-analyses were performed with several hundred patients in each. ALL meta-analyses showed, with statistical significance (p < 0.05), an advantage in remission rates for MMF with a relative risk (RR) of 1.5 to 3.0. All meta-anaLyses reported statisticaLLy significant Lower rates of infectious complications (RR between 0.65 to 0.5) and amenorrhea was seen with a lower rate in all meta-analyses, although it was statically significant only in one. Treatment with MMF is associated with increased rates of gastrointestinal side effects, although only one meta-analysis showed this in a statisticaLly significant manner.
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PMID:[Mycophenolate mofetil as a novel treatment for lupus nephritis]. 2180 Apr 96