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Negative intradermal tests with PPD were found in 88% of SLE cases, 52% of caseswith other connective tissue diseases and allied conditions and 6% of normal controls.Negative SK-SD tests were in 86% of SLE, 42% of others and 40% of controls. Negative Candida tests were in 36% of SLE, 16% of others and 0% of controls. Positive DNA tests were 40% of SLE, 13% of others and 0% of controls. SLE cases with positive for DNA test appeared clinically active and to have lymphopenia in the peripheral blood.Lymphopenia lower than 1, 500/mm3 was frequently seen in SLE (88%) than in others (42%).There wasno preponderance of negative result of intradermal tests in the aged.
