Cyclophosphamide Versus Obinutuzumab for the Treatment of Anti-MDA5 Positive Inflammatory Myopathy with Interstitial Lung Disease: A Study Protocol and Literature Review

In patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, the presence of the melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibody carries an extremely poor prognosis as a result of the associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) that is often rapidly progressive and refractory to therapies. Managemen...

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Main Authors: Ho So, Chi Chiu Mok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
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Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2661341719300040