Clinical evaluation of anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase antibodies in Japanese patients with dermatomyositis. - Concepedia

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Clinical evaluation of anti-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase antibodies in Japanese patients with dermatomyositis.

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2007

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Takashi Matsushita, Minoru Hasegawa, Manabu Fujimoto, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Kazuhiro Komura, Takashi Hirano, Mayuka Horikawa, Miki Kondo, Hidemitsu Orito, Kenzo Kaji,

Abstract

Among patients with DM, anti-ARS antibodies are found in a subset with ILD. DM patients with anti-ARS antibodies appear to have a more persistent disease course that requires additional therapy compared to those without anti-ARS antibodies.