Evolution of diagnostic criteria and new insights into clinical testing in mixed connective tissue disease; anti-survival motor neuron complex antibody as a novel marker of severity of the disease

AbstractMixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a combination of clinical features from systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, and inflammatory muscle disease, along with the presence of positive anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein (U1-RNP) antibodies. The...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Kubo, Yoshiya Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-04-01
Series:Immunological Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25785826.2024.2338593