Synonym(s)
SSB antibody; SS-B Antibody
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Antibody against a 47 kDa RNA-binding nucleoprotein.
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Mainly associated with the Sjögren's syndrome. S.a.u. Sicca symptoms. S.a.u. lupus erythematosus, systemic.
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LA= patient initials.
There is a close connection between Anti-LaSSB and Anti-RoSSA: Ant-RoSSa are detected solitary in many sera, whereas Anti-LaSSB are usually accompanied by Anti-RoSSA.
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- Leung PSC, Gershwin NE (1990) The Molecular structure of autoantigens. Curr. Opin. Immunol. 2: 567-575
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer