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Anti-muscarinic 3 antibodies associate with a severe clinical phenotype in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Oct 2025
Ayla Ali Y, Kalavar Naveen R, Pimentel Mark, Morales Walter, Hummers Laura K, Shah Ami A, Hughes Michael, McMahan Zsuzsanna H
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OBJECTIVES: Functional antibodies play a role in SSc gastrointestinal (GI) disease, but their clinical relevance is unclear. We examined GI and extraintestinal features associated with anti-muscarinic-3 receptor (M3R) antibodies in SSc patients. METHODS: In a cohort enriched for GI symptoms, SSc patients were tested for anti-M3R antibodies using an ELISA. High-titres were defined a priori based on the top...
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