Abstract:Introduction/Background
The rare heterogenous autoimmune disease Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) relies on prognostic tools including myositis specific antibodies (MSA) and myositis associated antibodies (MAA) to guide early treatment and reduce the risks of poor outcome. However, there is an emerging concern regarding the inter-assay validity due to the current lack of a standardised protocol for MSA/MAA screening across healthcare centres. Among available MSA/MAA screening assays, most labor… Show more
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