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  • Title: Male lupus: prevalence of IgA deficiency, 7S IgM and abnormalities of reticuloendothelial system Fc-receptor function.
    Author: Kaufman LD, Heinicke MH, Hamburger M, Gorevic PD.
    Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol; 1991; 9(3):265-9. PubMed ID: 1879085.
    Abstract:
    Serological studies conducted on sera from a group of 31 male SLE patients revealed a 32% prevalence of 7S IgM and a 9.7% prevalence of IgA deficiency. Previous reports using similar methods indicated a higher (43-50%) prevalence of 7S IgM than was found in studies involving predominantly females with SLE (15-18%), and an overall prevalence of IgA deficiency ranging from 0.95% to 4.6%. Males resembled females in the prevalence of Fc-receptor specific reticuloendothelial system dysfunction, correlating with levels of circulating immune complex-like material and disease activity.
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