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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2024

MDA5-positive dermatomyositis without muscle weakness and rash: a case report and literature review.

Ping-Ping Xiao, Wei Fan, Xu-Yan Chen, Ke-Cong Li, Ting-Ting Li, Zhi-Gao Dong

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Ping-Ping XiaoDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Wei FanDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Xu-Yan ChenDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Ke-Cong LiDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Ting-Ting LiDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Zhi-Gao DongDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5)-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease associated with a high rate of mortality attributable to rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease. MDA5-positive DM is often complicated by a typical rash and muscle weakness. Herein, we describe a 50-year-old woman who presented with worsening pulmonary symptoms with an absence of typical clinical characteristics. We also review the treatments and prognosis made in similar cases, highlighting that closer attention should be paid to patients presenting with atypical DM, particularly when clinical manifestations such as rash and muscle weakness are not apparent.

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case reportdermatomyositisinterferoninterstitial lung diseasemelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5

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PMID39736970
PMCPMC11683119

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