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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2024

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Mortality of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients with Anti-MDA5+ Dermatomyositis: A Retrospective Study in China.

Xixia Chen, Sang Lin, Qiwen Jin, Lu Zhang, Wei Jiang, Xin Lu, Guochun Wang, Yongpeng Ge

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Xixia ChenPeking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Sang LinPeking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Qiwen JinPeking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Lu ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology, Key Myositis Laboratories, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Wei JiangDepartment of Rheumatology, Key Myositis Laboratories, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xin LuDepartment of Rheumatology, Key Myositis Laboratories, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Guochun WangPeking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yongpeng GeDepartment of Rheumatology, Key Myositis Laboratories, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3674-9307

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence, risk factors and prognosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 positive dermatomyositis (anti-MDA5+ DM). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted in anti-MDA5+ DM patients diagnosed between January 2016 and March 2023. Patients with lower respiratory tract specimens were categorized into IPA+ and IPA- groups based on the presence of IPA and their clinical characteristics and prognoses then compared. Results: Of the 415 patients diagnosed with anti-MDA5+ DM, 28 cases had IPA (prevalence rate of 6.7%) with Conclusion: IPA was not rare in patients with anti-MDA5+ DM, with elevated BALF galactomannan levels being an independent risk factor for IPA occurrence. Clinicians must exercise vigilance to identify patients exhibiting the aforementioned risk factors.

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anti-MDA5+ dermatomyositisinvasive pulmonary aspergillosisopportunistic infectionprevalenceprognosisrisk factors

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PMCPMC11122320

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