Primary Sjogren′s Syndrome presenting with Interstitial lung disease and Myositis
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Interstitial lung disease in antisynthetase syndrome without clinical myositis.
To cite: Sundaragiri PR, Vallabhajosyula S, Kanaan JP. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204296 DESCRIPTION Antisynthetase syndrome (ASS) is a lesser recognised idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with nearly 89% showing interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, in a small subpopulation without evidence of myositis, the diagnosis may be critically d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0975-9727
DOI: 10.4103/0975-9727.135771