An Unusual Suspect Causing Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Introduction: Antisynthetase syndrome (ASS) is characterized by the presence of anti-Jo-1 antibodies in conjunction with clinical findings of fever, polymyositis-dermatomyositis, and interstitial lung disease (ILD). Inflammatory myopathies carry a high risk of malignancy, but this association is les...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709616687587 |