p = 0.013) and anti-SSB/La IgE also showed a significant (p = 0.0044) association whereas the association of its IgG counterpart did not achieve significance ( Table 2 ).
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Autoreactive IgE is prevalent in systemic lupus erythematosus and is associated with increased disease activity and nephritis.
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SLE subjects who were positive for anti-dsDNA, -Sm, and -SSB/La -specific IgE showed a highly significant association in the levels of these antibodies with disease activity similar to that of the corresponding IgG's.