Table 2

CMV serostatus of patients with autoimmune disease

CMV-positive

Patient's

diagnosis

Autoantibody

%

No./no. tested

P

SLE

Sm+

63

12/19

Sm–

57

12/21

ns

RNP+

74

17/23

RNP–

41

7/17

0.05

MCTD

Sm+

50

1/2

Sm–

35

6/17

ns

RNP+

37

7/19

DM/PM

NA^*

60

9/15

^*Not available. DM, dermatomyositis, ns, not significant, PM, polymyositis.

Newkirk et al. Arthritis Res 2001 3:253   doi:10.1186/ar310