Atypical presentation of anti-NXP-2 positive juvenile dermatomyositis

Andreia Coimbra-Sousa; Renata Miossi; Fernando H. C. de Souza; Samuel Katsuyuki-Shinjo

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia (Oct 2023)

Atypical presentation of anti-NXP-2 positive juvenile dermatomyositis

Andreia Coimbra-Sousa,
Renata Miossi,
Fernando H. C. de Souza,
Samuel Katsuyuki-Shinjo

Affiliations

Andreia Coimbra-Sousa: Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Renata Miossi: Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Fernando H. C. de Souza: Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Samuel Katsuyuki-Shinjo: Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 81, no. 4

Abstract

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Dear Editor, The anti-NXP-2 is one of a myositis-specific autoantibody considered a marker of dermatomyositis (DM)1,2. In addition, there is a strong relationship between NXP-2 autoantibodies and calcinosis, particularly in juvenile DM2.

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ISSN: 2182-2395 (Print); 2182-2409 (Online)
Publisher: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia
Country of publisher: Portugal
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
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