Article
New insights into the taxonomy of autoimmune diseases based on polyautoimmunity
16 Dec 2021
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The clinical coexistence of two or more autoimmune diseases (ADs) fulfilling classification criteria is termed "overt polyautoimmunity" (PolyA), whereas the presence of autoantibodies unrelated to an index AD, without clinical criteria fulfillment, is known as "latent PolyA". We aimed to explore a new taxonomy of ADs based on PolyA. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study of 292 subjects, we evaluated the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
