A case of dermatomyositis positive for anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody without dermatologic symptoms

Anti-glycyl tRNA synthetase antibody associated interstitial lung disease without symptoms of polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

Anti-transcription Intermediary Factor1γ-antibody-positive Dermatomyositis Complicated by Dysphagia

A man who was aged in his 80s was hospitalized in our department because of Gottron’s sign, muscle weakness and dysphagia. He was diagnosed with dermatomyositis (DM) based on the physical symptoms, muscle enzyme elevation and the results of electromyography. Immunoprecipitation for myositis-specific antibodies revealed bands of 140/155 kDa (Picture 1), which were compatible with anti-transcript...

Anti-U3 ribonucleoprotein antibody-positive inflammatory myopathy: a case report

BACKGROUND The discovery of myositis-specific autoantibodies and myositis-associated autoantibodies has led to a new serological classification. Human U3 RNP, which consists of the U3 small nucleolar RNA and anti-U3 RNP antibody, is directed against one of the subunits. Anti-U3 RNP antibodies have been detected in 5-8 % of patients with systemic sclerosis, and antibody-positive patients with sy...

Anti-Gliadin antibody in Psoriasis: A case-control study

Background and objective: Psoriasis is chronic inflammatory skin disorder with a wide variety of clinical presentations. Presence of anti-gliadin antibody (AGA) has been reported in 16% of psoriatic patients. This study was designed to determine the frequency of the presence of AGA in psoriatic patients. Materials and Methods: After recording the demographic data and the severity of disease acc...

Anti-MDA5-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Description of the Cutaneous and Systemic Manifestations in 2 Cases.