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A multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis of antisynthetase syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Antisynthetase syndrome is a subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, strongly associated with the presence of interstitial lung disease. Diagnosis is made by identifying myositis-specific antibodies directed against aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, and ...
Matthew Wells +10 more
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Syndrome in question: antisynthetase syndrome (anti-PL-7) [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : Antisynthetase syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by interstitial lung disease and/or inflammatory myositis, with positive antisynthetase antibodies (anti-Jo-1, anti-PL-7, anti-PL-12, ZO, OJ, anti-KE or KS).
Ana Cláudia Cavalcante Esposito +2 more
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Nailfold videocapillaroscopy in antisynthetase syndrome [PDF]
Reumatismo, 2018 A 57-year-old woman with a diagnosis of antisynthetase syndrome (ASSD) underwent a nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) showing a scleroderma pattern. Alterations in capillary morphology have been reported in adults with inflammatory myositis (IM) but only
G. Cassone +6 more
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Antisynthetase Syndrome with Severe Interstitial Lung Disease in Pregnancy
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2021 Antisynthetase syndrome is a rare multisystem autoimmune disorder which clinically manifests with myositis, arthritis, interstitial lung disease, Raynaud phenomenon, and skin hyperkeratosis. Lung involvement represents the most severe form of disease and
Catalina I. Dumitrascu +4 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019 Objective: Antisynthetase syndrome is a condition that includes interstitial lung disease and inflammatory myositis in its definition. The interstitial lung disease of this syndrome can vary in severity and if not identified soon enough, can lead to ...
Michelle Cancel, M.D. +1 more
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ANTISYNTHETASE SYNDROME IS THE MOST SEVERE SUBTYPE OF POLYMYOSITIS/DERMATOMYOSITIS:DESCRIPTION OF CASES [PDF]
Современная ревматология, 2009 Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are autoimmune skeletal muscle diseases of unknown etiology, which are referred to as systemic connective tissue diseases and united under the common term Tidiopathic inflammatory myopathiesy.
Olga Alekseyevna Antelava +5 more
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Echocardiographic characteristics of patients with antisynthetase syndrome
Pulmonary Circulation, 2022 Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs in approximately one‐third of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and is associated with reduced 6‐minute walk distance (6MWD), and increased hospitalizations and ...
Jaimie L. Bryan +11 more
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Unusual presentation of antisynthetase syndrome: a case series and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Antisynthetase syndrome is an inflammatory myopathy that is characterized by the presence of anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibodies. Only 30% of those who suffer from the disease can be identified.
Juan Estrada-Maya +9 more
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Antisynthetase syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, 2016 The case is about a 48-year-old man with one week history of progressively worsening shortness of breath and reduced exercise tolerance. Laboratory investigations revealed raised ESR, creatine kinase (CK) and positive anti-aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetase.
Mehwish Asif, Qureshi +3 more
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RMD Open, 2023 No standardised and universal treatment is available for antisynthetase syndrome. In particular, there is an unmet need for a single efficient treatment acting on its various manifestations, including interstitial lung disease, myositis and polyarthritis.
Jean Dudler, Fleur Baumann Benvenuti
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