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Frequency of autoantibodies and correlation with HLA-DRB1 genotype in sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM): a population control study.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Aug 2012
Rojana-Udomsart Arada, Bundell Christine, James Ian, Castley Alison, Martinez Patricia, Christiansen Frank, Hollingsworth Peter, Mastaglia Frank
Abstract excerpt
The frequency of myositis-associated and myositis-specific autoantibodies (AAb) was compared in 51 s-IBM patients and a population control group. Non-organ specific AAb (ANA, anti-Ro52, anti-Ro60, anti-La, anti-RNP) but not anti-thyroid peroxidase, anti-tissue transglutaminase or myositis-specific antibodies, were more frequent in s-IBM patients, and 14/51 (27%) had another autoimmune disease (Sjögren's syndrome,...
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