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Autoantibodies in juvenile-onset myositis: Their diagnostic value and associated clinical phenotype in a large UK cohort.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Nov 2017
Tansley Sarah L, Simou Stefania, Shaddick Gavin, Betteridge Zoe E, Almeida Beverley, Gunawardena Harsha, Thomson Wendy, Beresford Michael W, Midgley Angela, Muntoni Francesco, Wedderburn Lucy R, McHugh Neil J
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OBJECTIVES: Juvenile myositis is a rare and heterogeneous disease. Diagnosis is often difficult but early treatment is important in reducing the risk of associated morbidity and poor outcomes. Myositis specific autoantibodies have been described in both juvenile and adult patients with myositis and can be helpful in dividing patients into clinically homogenous groups. We aimed to explore the utility of myositis...
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