Detection of anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies in sera of Iraqi systemic lupus erythematosus women patients
Other Title(s)
الكشف عن مضاد فيروس مضخم الخلايا في عينة من نساء عراقيات مصابات بداء الذئب الأحمراري
Joint Authors
Abbas, Ali Hafiz
Adhiah, Ali Husayn
Melconian, Alice Krikor
Source
Issue
Vol. 57, Issue (sB) (31 Dec. 2016), pp.317-320, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a type of autoimmune disorder, caused by autoantibodies before clinical manifestations appeared.
The etiology of disease is not well-defined, although infectious agents that are involved in inducing SLE in genetically predisposed individuals have been suggested.
Accordingly, the present study aimed to determine anti-cytomegalovirus ( CMV )antibodies( IgG and IgM )in two groups of SLE women patients.
The first included patients with renal complications (nephritis), while the second group involved patients that have arthritis.
With respect to nephritis patients, 18.8% and 21.9% were positive for anti-CMV IgG and IgM antibodies, respectively; while they were not detected in controls.
Such differences were significant (P = 0.02 and 0.01), respectively and associated with odd ratio (OR) of 15.9 and 19.1, respectively.
Such profile was almost similarly observed in arthritis SLE patients, with the exception that a lower OR values were recorded (1731 and 10.3, respectively) 3These results may suggest that CMV is one of the etiological factors that are involved in pathogenesis of disease3
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbas, Ali Hafiz& Melconian, Alice Krikor& Adhiah, Ali Husayn. 2016. Detection of anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies in sera of Iraqi systemic lupus erythematosus women patients. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 57, no. (sB), pp.317-320.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762588
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbas, Ali Hafiz…[et al.]. Detection of anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies in sera of Iraqi systemic lupus erythematosus women patients. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 57, no. (sB) (2016), pp.317-320.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762588
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbas, Ali Hafiz& Melconian, Alice Krikor& Adhiah, Ali Husayn. Detection of anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies in sera of Iraqi systemic lupus erythematosus women patients. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2016. Vol. 57, no. (sB), pp.317-320.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762588
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 320
Record ID
BIM-762588