Serum deoxyribonuclease I and clinical activity in systemic lupus erythematosus
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Rheumatology International
- Vol. 1 (2) , 55-60
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00541153
Abstract
Serum deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients was shown to be lower than that of healthy laboratory personnel, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma patients (P<0.001). The decrease in DNase I activity in SLE sera was not due to the effect of various autoantibodies or to heat labile DNase I inhibitor. A relationship between serum DNase I activity and active SLE was demonstrated. Patients with active lupus nephritis had the lowest levels of enzymatic activity.Keywords
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