Hypouricemia as a novel predictor of mortality in anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis patients with ILD: A retrospective cohort study
Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody positive dermatomyositis (MDA5+ DM) is a unique subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) that is associated with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RPILD) and high mortality. This retrospective study aimed to identify predictors of mortality and discover novel easily detectable indicators.
Source: Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hongjiang Liu, Bo Chen, Yixue Guo, Huan Liu, Jingjing Ran, Ruiting Liu, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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