A Case of Long-standing Classical Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Serological and Clinical Characteristics of SLE

M. Satoh Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

H. Yamagata Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

F. Watanabe Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Y. Matsushita Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

K. Sakamoto Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

K. Yoshida Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

S. Nakayama Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

M. Akizuki Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Abstract

A patient with RA who developed anti-Sm antibodies, a false positive serological test for syphilis (FPSTS), pericardial effusion. and leukopenia, 19-year after the onset of classical RA, is described. This case indicates a possible clinical association between the development of specific auto antibodies and clinical symptoms of SLE.

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