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: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research