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Anti-MDA5 autoantibodies in juvenile dermatomyositis identify a distinct clinical phenotype: a prospective cohort study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 2 Jul 2014
Tansley Sarah L, Betteridge Zoe E, Gunawardena Harsha, Jacques Thomas S, Owens Catherine M, Pilkington Clarissa, Arnold Katie, Yasin Shireena, Moraitis Elena, Wedderburn Lucy R, McHugh Neil J
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to define the frequency and associated clinical phenotype of anti-MDA5 autoantibodies in a large UK based, predominantly Caucasian, cohort of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). METHODS: Serum samples and clinical data were obtained from 285 patients with JDM recruited to the UK Juvenile Dermatomyositis Cohort and Biomarker Study. The presence of anti-MDA5...
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