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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii
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Original paper

Clinical consequences of the presence of anti-RNA Pol III antibodies in systemic sclerosis

Ewa Wielosz
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,
Magdalena Dryglewska
1
,
Maria Majdan
1

1.
Chair and Department of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol 2020; XXXVII (6): 909–914
Online publish date: 2021/01/06
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Introduction
Anti-RNA polymerase III (a-RNA Pol III) antibodies are marker antibodies in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Aim
To assess the prevalence of a-RNA Pol III in patients with SSc and to identify the differences in the disease picture in SSc patients with and without a-RNA Pol III antibodies.

Material and methods
The study was performed in 126 SSc patients. The subtype of SSc, incidence of internal organ involvement, malignancy, death and serological profiles were determined in the entire group. The study groups were studied according to the presence of antibodies by applying the commercial test – EUROLINE SSc Profile. Due to the presence of a-RNA Pol III, patients were divided into two groups: the a-RNA Pol III (+) SSc group of 19 patients and the a-RNA Pol III (–) SSc group of 107 patients.

Results
A-RNA Pol III were present in 19/126 patients with SSc (15%), 13/19 (68.4%) patients had no other SSc marker antibodies. A-RNA Pol III were more common in patients with diffuse cutaneous SSc (p = 0.049). We showed a significant positive association between a-RNA Pol III and occurrence of malignancy (p = 0.007), scleroderma renal crisis (p = 0.001) and decreased DLCO (p = 0.007).

Conclusions
Anti-a-RNA Pol III antibodies are common in patients with SSc, particularly with a diffuse subtype. In more than 50% of patients with a-RNA Pol III antibodies, they may be present as the sole marker of antibodies. In SSc, a-RNA Pol III antibodies are frequently associated with malignancy occurrence, kidney and lung involvement.

keywords:

systemic sclerosis, anti-RNA Pol III antibodies, malignancies

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