Clinical characteristics of anti-ro52 α and anti-ro52β antibodies in dermatomyositis/polymyositis

The anti-Ro52 antibody is found in a number of autoimmune diseases, including Sj ögren’s syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis (DM)/polymyositis (PM). It is most frequently found in SS (37.4-66.7%) and second-most frequently in DM/PM (26.3-31.2%) [1]. It is also one of the most common autoantibodies in inflammatory myopathies and is classified as a myositis-associated antibody (MAA), which is frequently found in PM/DM but not specific for this diagnosis [2,3].
Source: Journal of Dermatological Science - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research