Abstract Number: 292 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of Anti-CADM-140/Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Autoantibody Titers in Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis and Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: The presence of anti-CADM-140/ (Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5: MDA5) autoantibody is specific for adult dermatomyositis (DM), especially in patients with little or no muscle…