Direct immunofluorescence in Lupus Erythematosus (LE)

Authors

  • Roseli Svartman Isfer University of São Paulo
  • José Antônio Sanches Jr. University of São Paulo
  • Cyro Festa Neto University of São Paulo
  • Selma Schuartz Cernea University of São Paulo
  • Zilda Najjar Prado de Oliveira University of São Paulo
  • Maria Apparecida Constantino Vilela University of São Paulo
  • Maria Luiza Silva University of São Paulo
  • Lucy Massaco Miyachi University of São Paulo
  • Ligia Maria Ishimura Fukumori University of São Paulo
  • Soraia Regina da Silva University of São Paulo

Keywords:

Direct immunofluorescence (DIF), Lupus erythematosus (LE), Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), Subacute lupus erythematosus (SALE), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Immunoglobulins (Igs)

Abstract

One hundred and twenty-six patients with LE were studied. They were distributed as follows: 84 with DLE, 13 with SALE and 29 with SLE. Biopsies from the skin lesions were performed and submitted to DIE Positive results were equal to 69, 61.5 and 72.4 percent of the DLE, SALE and SLE cases, respectively. These data are in accordance with the literature. IgM was the most frequently found immunoglobulin, followed by the association IgM+C3.

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Author Biographies

Roseli Svartman Isfer, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

José Antônio Sanches Jr., University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Cyro Festa Neto, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Selma Schuartz Cernea, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Zilda Najjar Prado de Oliveira, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Maria Apparecida Constantino Vilela, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Maria Luiza Silva, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Lucy Massaco Miyachi, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Ligia Maria Ishimura Fukumori, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Soraia Regina da Silva, University of São Paulo

Universidade de São Paulo, Medical School, General Hospital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

1996-03-03

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Isfer RS, Sanches Jr. JA, Festa Neto C, Cernea SS, Oliveira ZNP de, Vilela MAC, Silva ML, Miyachi LM, Fukumori LMI, Silva SR da. Direct immunofluorescence in Lupus Erythematosus (LE). Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 1996 Mar. 3 [cited 2026 Sep. 4];114(2):1141-7. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1889

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Vol. 114 No. 2 (1996)

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Review and Updating

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