Study of Autoimmunity in Progeny of Pregnant Women with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusTONG Xinghai, PAN Weifen, HONG suying.Central Hospital of Changning District, Shanghai 200051
【Abstract】ObjectiveTo study the effect of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on physical, mental development and plasma antibody level of SLE in their progenies.MethodsRoutine physical examinations of 49 children from 48 SLE mothers were conducted. Compared immuno-fluorescence anti-nuclear antibody(IFANA), anticardiolipin (ACL), extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) and anti-ds-DNA plasma levels of SLE mothers and their progenies with that levels during pregnancy and in umbilical blood.ResultsThe physical development (height and weight) in 47 out of 49 children were within normal range while the remaining 2 were in the lower limit. The autoimmune antibodies were all negative in the umbilical blood with autoimmune negative mothers, while the anti-ribonucleoprotein (anti-RNP), anti-Smith surface antigen(anti-SSA), anti-specific soluble ribonucleic acid (anti-SSB) and ACL could be transferred to fetus through placenta. During follw up study, compared the autoimmune positive rates in progenies with that of mothers, the positive rates of IFANA and anti-ds-DNA decreased significantly (P<0.01), while no changes in ACL. Compared the autoimmune positive rates in progenies with that of their own umbilical levels, the positive rates of iFANA, anti -RNP, anti-SSA decreased significantly (P<0.01), while no difference existed in aCL. Boys showed faster disappearance of autoimmune positive rates than that of girls.ConclusionsSLE did not show significant effects on the physical development of their progenies. Most autoimmune antibodies existed in umbilical blood were transferred through placenta during pregnancy and would disappear with in 9 years after birth. Autoimmune antibodies decreased quicker in boys, and it indicated that girls should be follow-up more carefully. Autoimmune antibodies in the umbilical blood is an easy method for the screening of SLE progeny.
【Key words】Lupus erythematosus, systemicPregnancy complicationsChildAutoartibodies
系统性红斑狼疮(systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE)是累及全身各脏器而病因未完全明了的一种自身免疫性疾病,90%为女性,常见于育龄期妇女。SLE患者的受孕率一般不受影响。近年来,随着围产期监测水平的明显提高,使SLE母儿存活率显著增加。SLE患者子代的生长发育也日益受到关注。本研究对48例SLE患者及其49例子代进行血清学自身抗体测定及身体检查,现总结分析如下。
资料与方法
一、资料来源
1988年7月至1997年2月在仁济医院分娩的SLE患者共80例,分娩新生儿81例(双胎1例)。因各种原因失访32例。随访SLE患者48例及其子代49例。49例来院随访儿童中,男童34例,女童15例,平均年龄5岁;足月产31例,早产18例;出生时最小胎龄为32周,其中宫内发育迟缓(IUGR) 17例,宫内窘迫15例,新生儿窒息5例;分娩方式为剖宫产45例,顺产2例,产钳助娩2例。
48例SLE患者中,初产妇45例,经产妇3例;分娩年龄22~43岁,平均32岁;SLE病程2~20年,平均6.7年,孕前诊断为SLE 46例,所有SLE患者均符合1987年中华医学会风湿病学会制订的SLE诊断标准[1],且在孕前或初孕期时确诊。所有SLE患者在孕期根据临床分型不同病情,处于活动期或稳定期,给予强的松10~60 mg/d,口服。孕前均进行免疫荧光抗核抗体(IFANA)、抗可提取性核抗原(ENA)抗体、抗心磷脂抗体(ACL)测定,其结果与本次随访的静脉血测定结果比较,随访时还加测抗双链脱氧核糖核苷酸(抗ds-DNA)抗体。
二、检测项目及方法
1.子代询问病史及检查:询问内容包括是否发热,有无关节痛、红斑、脱发、口腔溃疡、光过敏、雷诺现象(raynaud's phenomenon)、贫血等。检查内容有测身高、体重,心肺听诊等全身各系统检查,并将结果与我国城市健康儿童体格发育指标进行对照。
2.自身抗体检查:当年子代娩出时取脐血测定IFANA、ENA、ACL(IgG、IgM、IgA)等;此次随访身体检查后母亲及儿童各抽取静脉血约9 ml(肘部或颈部),在同一实验室测IFANA(分为周边型、均质型、颗粒型、核仁型、着丝点型及胞浆型等6种)、ENA抗体、抗ds-DNA(正常值<6 U/ml)、ACL(分IgG型、IgM型、IgA型3种)。如有关节痛、易发热等任何症状,加测血、尿常规、红细胞沉降率(ESR>50 mm/h为异常)、心电图等。
三、统计方法
本研究资料采用χ2检验。
结果
一、子代生长发育情况
49例子代有47例的体重和身高在正常范围,身体检查未发现异常。另2例略低于正常值下限,其中1例女童6岁,体重16.3 kg,身高104 cm;1例男童3岁,体重13.5 kg,身高89 cm。
二、SLE患者与子代抗体检测结果比较
SLE患者自身抗体阴性者,其子代脐血检测结果亦为阴性。而阳性者其子代可能出现的阳性机率不同。SLE患者IFANA阳性(颗粒型、均质型、胞浆型)达41例,其子代脐血阳性12例,阳性率为29.27%。SLE患者ACL阳性18例(其中IgM阳性5例),其子代脐血阳性10例,阳性率为55.56%;子代未出现IgM阳性;SLE患者抗核糖核蛋白抗体(抗RNP)阳性24例,子代脐血阳性15例,阳性率为62.50%;SLE患者抗史密斯表面抗原抗体(抗SSA)阳性28例,子代脐血阳性20例,阳性率为71.43%;SLE患者抗特异性可溶核糖核酸抗体(抗SSB)阳性3例,子代脐血阳性为0;SLE患者抗史密斯抗体(抗SM)阳性5例,子代脐血阳性2例,阳性率为40.00%。
此次随访,SLE患者IFANA阳性29例,而其子代阳性只有3例,阳性率为10.34%。子代IgG、IgM阳性为4/5、抗RNP阳性率为8.33%、抗SSA阳性率为16.67%;SLE患者抗ds-DNA抗体定量放射免疫分析均大于6 U/ml(大于6 U/ml临床诊断SLE),子代均正常。
三、子代免疫抗体在不同时期及男童女童间比较结果
子代脐血中IFANA阳性 12例,ACL (IgG)阳性10例,抗RNP阳性15例,抗SSA阳性20例,抗SM阳性2例。而此次随访发现子代IFANA阳性3例,ACL (IgG)阳性3例,抗RNP阳性1例,抗SSA阳性2例,与脐血抗体比较,消退率分别为75.00%、70.00%、93.33%、90.00%、100.00%。子代脐血中抗体完全阴性者7例,此次随访有4例出现IgM阳性,并均有近期感染史。
男童IFANA、抗RNP及抗SSA抗体阳性消退率分别为88.89%、91.67%、91.67%,ACL中IgG阳性消退率为60.00%,脐血IgG阴性者未再次出现阳性,而脐血IgM均为阴性,此次随访出现1例IgM阳性。女童IFANA,ACL中IgG抗体阳性消退率分别为33.33%、60.00%,抗RNP抗体、抗SSA抗体阳性消退率为100%及87.5%;脐血中IgM均为阴性,此次随访出现3例阳性,与男童新出现阳性者比率为3∶1。
讨论
一、SLE患者子代身体发育情况
SLE主要影响胎儿的宫内生长环境,从而导致妊娠合并SLE患者的流产、胎死宫内、胎儿宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)、胎儿宫内窘迫的发生率明显上升。自从1954年McCuistion等[2]首次报道新生儿红斑狼疮(NLE)以来,人们对SLE患者子代的随访观察越来越重视。本研究随访的49例子代的智商均无明显障碍,47例身高、体重符合我国城市儿童身体发育指标,有2例略
