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COULD ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME BE A GOOD PREDICTOR FACTOR FOR INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE? [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2017
Anti-synthetase syndrome (SAS) is an autoimmune inflammatory myopathy, whose immune profile is dominated by anti-RNA synthetase antibodies (ARS), with a specific clinical phenotype.
Sineta Cristina Firulescu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atypical Presentation of Antisynthetase Syndrome: A Case Report

open access: yesMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2023
Antisynthetase syndrome is characterized by autoantibodies against one of many aminoacyl transfer RNA synthetases. The clinical features include interstitial lung disease (ILD), non-erosive arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, myositis, unexplained fever ...
Shalesh Rohatgi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marked Long‐Term Improvement in Lung Function in Melanoma Differentiation–Associated Protein 5 Antibody–Positive Dermatomyositis Patients: Experience of a Single‐Center Longitudinal Cohort in North America

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymyositis and vaginal carcinoma

open access: yes, 1993
The strange association of Dermatomyositis-Polymyositis (DM-PM) and cancer has been known for many years. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with polymyositis refractory to steroid therapy, in whom extensive investigation finally revealed a ...
Selvaggi L.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Pregnant Woman Successfully Treated with Cyclosporine and Tapered Steroid Therapy

open access: yesCase Reports in Rheumatology, 2019
Polymyositis-dermatomyositis is extremely rare during pregnancy, and immunosuppressive therapy should be administered after carefully considering the effects on both the mother and fetus.
Saito Mayu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute heart failure and rhabdomyolysis: a clue for the diagnosis of polymyositis with cardiac involvement

open access: yesReumatismo, 2017
Polymyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, characterized by proximal muscle weakness and sometimes extramuscular manifestations. We report the case of a 51-year-old male, with history of complete heart block, which required pacemaker ...
P. Pinto-Lopes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pregnancy outcomes in dermatomyositis and polymyositis patients

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundCurrently, there are few studies that describe pregnancy in dermatomyositis/polymyositis patients, and they are largely limited to case reports or studies with few samples.ObjectivesTherefore, we describe the pregnancy in a large sample of ...
de Souza, Fernando Henrique Carlos   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Exacerbation of Interstitial Lung Disease in Adult Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2020
Objective: This study aimed at clarifying the prevalence, risk factors, outcome, and outcome-related factors of acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease (AE-ILD) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM).Methods: Data of IIM patients
Junyu Liang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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