Open AccessHigh prevalence of Sjogren's syndrome in patients with HTLV-I associated myelopathy
Author(s) -
Hideki Nakamura,
Katsumi Eguchi,
Tatsufumi Nakamura,
Akiko Mizokami,
Susumu Shirabe,
Atsushi Kawakami,
Naoki Matsuoka,
Kiyoshi Migita,
Yojiro Kawabe,
Shigenobu Nagataki
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of the rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.333
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1468-2060
pISSN - 0003-4967
DOI - 10.1136/ard.56.3.167
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid factor , myelopathy , gastroenterology , rheumatoid arthritis , antibody , seroprevalence , immunology , autoantibody , serology , psychiatry , spinal cord
A high seroprevalence of HTLV-I in female Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients has been reported in Nagasaki, Japan, an area that is heavily endemic for HTLV-I infection. Salivary IgA class antibodies to HTLV-I were common among HTLV-I seropositive patients with SS. This study was undertaken to elucidate the pathogenesis of SS caused by HTLV-I infection.