Serum levels of B-cell activating factor of the TNF family (BAFF) correlate with anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies levels and disease activity in patients with anti-Jo-1positive polymyositis and dermatomyositis

Serum levels of B-cell activating factor of the TNF family (BAFF) correlate with anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies levels and disease activity in patients with anti-Jo-1positive polymyositis and dermatomyositis

Abstract Background B-cell activating factor of the tumour necrosis factor family (BAFF) plays a role in autoantibody production and is elevated in dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-Jo-1-positive polymyositis (PM). We investigated the inter-relationships between serum levels of BAFF, anti-Jo-1 autoantib...

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Main Authors: Olga Kryštůfková, Hana Hulejová, Heřman F. Mann, Ondřej Pecha, Ivana Půtová, Louise Ekholm, Ingrid E. Lundberg, Jiří Vencovský
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
BAFF
Anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies
ILD
Myositis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1650-8

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