The combination of the panel CTD Essential plus CTD Comprehensive yields the best results for SSc diagnosis, and the Autoimmune Myositis panel complemented by Ro52 was the optimal antibody profile ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Efgartigimod could have a role to play in the treatment of both myositis and Sjögren disease, according to data from two “proof-of-concept” phase 2 studies reported at ...

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a progressive inflammatory disease of the muscles. It is the most common among such conditions, but is distinct from hereditary inclusion body myopathies (hIBM ...

The Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc. (ARUP) Extended Myositis Panel can detect the 5 DMSAs, 5 antisynthetases, signal recognition particle (SRP) (for IMNM), and Sjögren’s ...

Anti-HMGCR antibodies showed highest predictive value for a myositis diagnosis, followed by anti-MDA5, anti-Jo-1, and anti-TIF1-γ, an analysis of 1068 people with positive myositis antibodies showed.

This study, for the first time, demonstrates that non-cellular factors in the blood of myositis patients impair muscle function. It is published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.