Circulating immune complexes in eosinophilic fasciitis

Arthritis Rheum. 1982 Oct;25(10):1180-5. doi: 10.1002/art.1780251006.

Abstract

Serum immune complexes were measured in 22 patients with eosinophilic fasciitis, 8 of whom had serial determinations. Elevated levels were found by Raji cell radioimmunoassay in 14 (64%) patients, by agarose gel electrophoresis in 13 (59%), and by C1q agglutination-inhibition in 9 (41%). Elevated levels by Raji cell assay were present more frequently at times of active disease [17 of 22 sera (77%)] than at times of inactive disease [2 of 24 (8%) (P less than 0.0005)] and were more closely correlated with disease activity than were eosinophilia, hypergammaglobulinemia, or increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Agglutination Tests
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / analysis*
  • Blood Sedimentation
  • Complement Activating Enzymes
  • Complement C1q
  • Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
  • Eosinophilia / immunology*
  • Fasciitis / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radioimmunoassay

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Complement C1q
  • Complement Activating Enzymes