ALLMedicine™ Anti-rnp Antibody Center

Jun 19th, 2021 - Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is a common manifestation of cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc), which is associated with increased mortality, but little is known about the risk factors. The aim is to determine the frequ...

Mar 5th, 2020 - Mixed connective tissue disease was first described as a new autoimmune rheumatic disease in 1972 based on the claim of a distinct clinical picture associated with anti-RNP antibody positivity. Subsequently, this new entity has divided opinions in...

Aug 16th, 2019 - Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common feature of mixed connective tissue disease. However, many patients do not meet the criteria for mixed connective tissue disease and thus may be diagnosed as interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune feature...

Oct 24th, 2018 - Background Sharp and colleagues first proposed mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) as a separate autoimmune disorder. [1] The initial definition identified patients with a specific autoantibody profile, high titers of anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein ...

Oct 24th, 2018 - Background Sharp and colleagues first proposed mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) as a separate autoimmune disorder.[1] The initial definition identified patients with a specific autoantibody profile, high titers of anti-U1 ribonucleoprotein (...

Apr 28th, 2017 - Action Points Anti-RNP and anti-Sm antibodies are risk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Note that the finding supports that transthoracic echocardiography should be "routinely p...