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ABSTRACT Antisynthetase syndrome (ASS) is a rare chronic autoimmune disease classified as a distinct subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, characterized by the presence of anti–aminoacyl‐transfer RNA synthetase (anti‐ARS) antibodies. Typical clinical features include myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, fever, mechanic's hands ...
Jufen Cheng
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Comparison of the Utility and Validity of Three Scoring Tools to Measure Skin Involvement in Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To compare the abbreviated Cutaneous Assessment Tool (CAT), Disease Activity Score (DAS), and Myositis Intention to Treat Activity Index (MITAX) and correlate them with the physician's 10-cm skin visual analog scale (VAS) in order to define ...
Almeida, B +9 more
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ABSTRACT Hypereosinophilia is uncommon in ASS and this presentation makes diagnosis more challenging. Anti‐PL12's role in the severity of ILD is controversial but its association with anti‐Ro52 seems to give a more serious disease phenotype. African ethnicity could be a negative prognostic factor, associated with lung disease severity.
Abeline Kapuczinski +4 more
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The Total Improvement Score (TIS), which is used as the primary efficacy measure in dermatomyositis (DM) clinical trials, lacks a skin-specific measure. However, skin is a defining feature of DM.
Rachita Pandya +5 more
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ABSTRACT Anti‐synthetase syndrome (ASS) is a rare autoimmune disorder of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy spectrum, characterized by the presence of aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase antibodies, most commonly anti‐Jo‐1. Clinically presents with interstitial lung disease (ILD), myositis, and arthritis, and may be confused with other autoimmune conditions such ...
Ali Gohar +7 more
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Porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in virus C infection [PDF]
Virus C infection has been associated with a broad spectrum of extrahepatic diseases such as essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranous glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus.
Bauza, A. (Ana) +2 more
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ABSTRACT Acute lupus pneumonitis is a rare but potentially life‐threatening pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, often presenting with nonspecific respiratory symptoms. We report a case of a 48‐year‐old female who presented with fever, dyspnea, and pleuritic chest pain.
Raj Adhikari, Prabin Khatri, Zainab Rauf
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Autoimmune disorder patients are vulnerable to cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections, which can present with symptoms that mimic flare‐ups of the underlying disease. We present two cases: a 44‐year‐old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and a 55‐year‐old man with sarcoidosis, both of whom developed unusual manifestations linked to CMV infection ...
Elaheh Karimi +5 more
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Ahmed Mohammed Albakri, Ahmed Hussein Subki, Abdurahman Albeity, Hussein Halabi Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Ahmed Hussein Subki; Hussein Halabi, Department of Internal ...
Albakri AM +3 more
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