African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 6 (18), pp. 2093-2094, 19 September 2007   

ISSN 1684–5315 © 2007 Academic Journals        

Short Communication

The prevalence of positive LE cell and anti-DNA tests in a population of Thai adolescents

Suphan Soogarun¹ and Viroj Wiwanitkit²

¹Clinical Microscopy Research Unit, Department of Clinical Microscopy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand 10330.

²Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand 10330.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: supunsug@yahoo.com.

Accepted 7 August, 2007

The incidence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Thailand is not well described. Here, we report the prevalence of a positive LE cell test and anti-dDNA latex agglutination test among a sample of Thai adolescents. Of 80 Thai young adolescent subjected to a positive LE cell test and anti-dDNA latex test was found one case having clinical presentations from mild to moderate symptoms, giving the prevalence equal of 1.25%.

Key words: SLE, Thai adolescent, prevalence.