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Association Between HLA Alleles and Autoantibodies in Dermatomyositis Defined by Sarcoplasmic Expression of Myxovirus Resistance Protein A.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Sept 2023
Oyama Munenori, Ohnuki Yuko, Uruha Akinori, Saito Yoshihiko, Nishimori Yukako, Suzuki Shingo, Inoue Michio, Tanboon Jantima, Okiyama Naoko, Shiina Takashi, Nishino Ichizo, Suzuki Shigeaki
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OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis in the studies analyzing HLA of dermatomyositis (DM) was based on a combined clinical category of polymyositis/DM. This retrospective study investigated the associations of HLA with 5 DM-specific autoantibodies in Japanese patients diagnosed by muscle pathology. METHODS: We diagnosed Japanese patients with DM based on sarcoplasmic expression of myxovirus resistance protein A. These...
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