Fulminant Course of Neuromyelitis Optica in a Patient With Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Case Report

Fulminant Course of Neuromyelitis Optica in a Patient With Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Case Report

Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) antibody is a myositis-specific marker detected in clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (DM). DM with anti-MDA5 antibody can be accompanied by rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) and other autoimmune disorders. Until now...

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Main Authors: You-Ri Kang, Kun-Hee Kim, Tai-Seung Nam, Kyung-Hwa Lee, Kyung Wook Kang, Seung-Jin Lee, Seok-Yong Choi, Gopalakrishnan Chandrasekaran, Myeong-Kyu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
neuromyelitis optica
clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis
interstitial lung disease
antibody
rituximab
ferritin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.576436/full

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