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Peripheral lymphocyte count defines the clinical phenotypes and prognosis in patients with anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Apr 2023
Jin Qiwen, Fu Lijun, Yang Hongxia, Chen Xixia, Lin Sang, Huang Zhenguo, Gao Baoxiang, Tian Xiaolan, Jiang Wei, Shu Xiaoming, Lu Xin, Wang Guochun, Peng Qinglin
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of peripheral lymphocyte count in phenotyping and prognosis prediction in dermatomyositis (DM) patients with anti-MDA5 antibodies. METHODS: In total, 1669 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with anti-MDA5+ DM were analyzed in association with peripheral lymphocyte counts and clusters...
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