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U1—70‐kd autoantibody–positive mixed connective tissue disease in children. A longitudinal clinical and serologic analysis
1 Nov 1993
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain longitudinal data on the clinical, serologic, and immunogenetic features of children with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). METHODS: Eleven children with MCTD were followed up for a mean of 9.8 years. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblotting were used to analyze sera for autoantibodies to small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptides. HLA types were determined in 9 patients,...
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