Serum levels of B-cell activating factor of the TNF family (BAFF) correlate with anti-Jo-1 autoantibodies levels and disease activity in patients with anti-Jo-1positive polymyositis and dermatomyositis

B-cell activating factor of the tumour necrosis factor family (BAFF) plays a role in autoantibody production and is elevated in dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-Jo-1-positive polymyositis (PM). We investigated th...

Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - July 27, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Olga Kry štůfková, Hana Hulejová, Heřman F. Mann, Ondřej Pecha, Ivana Půtová, Louise Ekholm, Ingrid E. Lundberg and Jiří Vencovský Tags: Research article Source Type: research