Table 3—

Prevalence of antibodies in the cystic fibrosis patients

Subjects n144
ASCA-IgA >25 IU·mL−143.7
 ASCA-IgA associated with ASCA-IgG21.8
ANCA >1/2040
 Anti-BPI ≥1 AU·mL−123.6
 Anti-PR3, anti-MPO0
ANA >1/8025
 Anti-dsDNA antibodies ≥5 IU·mL−10.7
 ENA0
IgM rheumatoid factor >1.3 AU·mL−12.7
Anti-CCP antibodies >25 IU·mL−17.6
 Anti-CCP associated with IgM rheumatoid factor1.5
Anti-gliadin IgA >50 IU·mL−112.5
Anti-GAD >1 IU·mL−12
Anti-IA-2 >0.75 IU·mL−11.5
Anti-actin >1/501.5
Anti-thyroperoxidase >60 IU·mL−12
  • Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. ASCA: anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies; Ig: immunoglobulins; ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; BPI: bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein; PR3: proteinase-3; MPO: myeloperoxidase; ANA: antinuclear antibodies; ENA: extractable nuclear antigens; CCP: cyclic citrullinated peptide; GAD: glutamic acid decarboxylase; IA-2: Islet antigen-2.