Identification of multiple cancer-associated myositis-specific autoantibodies in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a large longitudinal cohort study

Identification of multiple cancer-associated myositis-specific autoantibodies in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a large longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background Cancer is a significant complication contributing to increased mortality in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), and the association between IIMs and cancer has been extensively reported. Myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) can help to stratify patients into more homoge...

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Main Authors: Hanbo Yang, Qinglin Peng, Liguo Yin, Shanshan Li, Jingli Shi, Yamei Zhang, Xin Lu, Xiaoming Shu, Sigong Zhang, Guochun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
Myositis-specific autoantibodies
Cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1469-8

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