Successful Treatment of Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive-Interstitial Lung Disease by Plasma Exchange: Two Case Reports

Successful Treatment of Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive-Interstitial Lung Disease by Plasma Exchange: Two Case Reports

Background: Patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody-positive dermatomyositis (DM) are frequently accompanied by rapidly progressive-interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). They are often refractory to intensive immunosuppressive therapy and have poor prognosis. Case...

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Main Authors: Rina Takahashi, Tadashi Yoshida, Kohkichi Morimoto, Yasushi Kondo, Jun Kikuchi, Shuntaro Saito, Sho Ishigaki, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Hiroshi Itoh, Mototsugu Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211036322

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https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476211036322

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