Table 2 Associated diseases and autoantibodies in SPS patients
Associated diseases | n (%) |
|---|---|
Autoimmune thyroiditis | 17 (30) |
Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus (IDDM) | 16 (28) |
Pernicious anemia (PA) | 11 (19) |
Epilepsy | 9 (15) |
Vitiligo | 2 (3) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (1) |
Autoimmune pancreatitis | 1 (1) |
Irritable bowl syndrome | 1 (1) |
Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance | 1 (1) |
Antibodies | n (%) |
Anti-nuclear antigen (ANA) | 26 (45) |
Anti-cardiolipin IgG and IgM (ACA) | 10 (17) |
(Anti-nuclear and cardiolipin antibodies together) | 7 (12) |
Thyroid peroxidase antibody | 23 (40) |
Anti-thyroglobulin antibody | 20 (35) |
(Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies together) | 16 (28) |
Anti-thyroid microsomal antibody | 1 (1) |
Anti-parietal cell antibody | 18 (31) |
Anti-islet cell antibody | 6 (10) |
Anti-gliadin antibody | 6 (10) |
Intrinsic factor blocking antibody | 3 (5) |
Anti-JO-1 antibody | 3 (5) |
Anti-ENA (RNPSM) | 2 (3) |
Rheumatoid factor (RF) | 1 (1) |