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Diagnostic value of anti-CD74 antibodies in early and late axial spondyloarthritis and its relationship to disease activity

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RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 60, 期 1, 页码 263-268

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa292

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axial spondyloarthritis; ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score; anti-CD74 autoantibodies

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The study evaluated the role of anti-CD74 antibodies in the diagnosis of axSpA, finding significantly higher levels in axSpA patients compared to control groups. CD74 autoantibodies showed promise as a diagnostic tool for supporting the clinical diagnosis of axSpA, with high sensitivity and specificity.
Objectives. This study was designed to evaluate the role of anti-CD74 antibodies in diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and their relationship to disease duration and disease activity. Methods. Fifty patients with axSpA, 15 patients with RA and 15 healthy subjects were included in the study. Clinical examination and laboratory tests were done. The ESR, CRP level and ASDAS were measured as markers of the disease activity. Quantitative determination of human CD74 IgG antibodies was done. Results. The mean age of the patients was 38.22 (S.D.12.20)years. The level of CD74 autoantibodies was significantly higher in axSpA in comparison to control groups. Most patients with positive articular and extra-articular manifestations were positive for CD74 autoantibodies. In patients with inactive disease, 33.3% were positive for CD74 autoantibodies, as were 83% with active disease. High percentages of patients with early and late axSPA were CD74 autoantibody positive. The majority of patients with positive disease activity in early and late axSpA were CD74 autoantibody positive. CD74 autoantibodies had 80% sensitivity vs both control groups with 87% specificity vs the healthy control group and 80% vs the RA control group in the diagnosis of axSpA. Conclusions. The frequency of positive anti-CD74 IgG antibodies was as high in patients with early axSpA as in those with late axSpA, with no significant differences. There was a significant difference in the frequency of positive anti-CD74 IgG antibodies between patients with positive and negative disease activity. Based on the sensitivity and specificity of anti-CD74 IgG, this is a promising diagnostic tool to support the clinical diagnosis of axSpA.

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