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Dermatomyositis With or Without Anti-Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibodies: Common Interferon Signature but Distinct NOS2 Expression.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2016
Allenbach Yves, Leroux Gaëlle, Suárez-Calvet Xavier, Preusse Corinna, Gallardo Eduard, Hervier Baptiste, Rigolet Aude, Hie Miguel, Pehl Debora, Limal Nicolas, Hufnagl Peter, Zerbe Norman, Meyer Alain, Aouizerate Jessie, Uzunhan Yurdagul, Maisonobe Thierry, Goebel Hans-Hilmar, Benveniste Olivier, Stenzel Werner
Abstract excerpt
The anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) autoantibody is specifically associated with dermatomyositis (DM). Nevertheless, anti-MDA5(+)-patients experience characteristic symptoms distinct from classic DM, including severe signs of extramuscular involvement; however, the clinical signs of myopathy are mild or even absent. The morphological and immunological features are not yet described in...
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