Interstitial lung disease in an adult patient with dermatomyositis and anti-NXP2 autoantibody

Eur Respir Rev. 2015 Jun;24(136):370-2. doi: 10.1183/16000617.00006714.

Abstract

Anti-NXP2 antibodies should be tested in patients with dermatomyositis, ILD and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies http://ow.ly/KiEMe

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / immunology*
  • Adult
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoimmunity*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / immunology*
  • Dermatomyositis / blood
  • Dermatomyositis / diagnosis
  • Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
  • Dermatomyositis / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / blood
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / drug therapy
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / immunology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Biomarkers
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases
  • MORC3 protein, human