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Antisynthetase syndrome
Aka: Antisynthetase syndrome, Anti-synthetase Syndrome- See Also
- Pathophysiology
- Cross-over syndrome of Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis with other Connective Tissue Disorders
- Signs
- Fever
- Nonerosive Arthritis
- Raynaud Phenomenon
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Distal Fingertip fissures (mechanic's hands)
- Labs
- See Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
- Screening
- Confirmation
- Myositis specific antibodies (of which Anti-Jo-1 Antibody is most sensitive) are only positive in 20% of cases
- References