Myositis specific and myositis associated autoantibodies in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a serologic study of 46 patients

Objective. To characterize serum autoantibody profiles of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) by searching for myositis-specific (MSA) and myositis-associated (MAA) antibodies with sensitive and specific laboratory tests. Methods. We tested the sera from 46 Caucasian patients diag...

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Main Authors: R. Rondinone, R. Bendo, M. Tonello, E. Tarricone, L. Iaccarino, S. Zampieri, A. Ghirardello, F. Cozzi, A. Doria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Reumatismo
Online Access:http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/197