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Serum KL‐6 level is a prognostic marker in patients with anti‐MDA5 antibody‐positive dermatomyositis associated with interstitial lung disease

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This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of Krebs von den Lungen‐6 (KL‐6) serum levels in patients with anti‐MDA5 antibody‐positive dermatomyositis (anti‐MDA5+ DM) having interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially… Click to show full abstract

This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of Krebs von den Lungen‐6 (KL‐6) serum levels in patients with anti‐MDA5 antibody‐positive dermatomyositis (anti‐MDA5+ DM) having interstitial lung disease (ILD), especially in the amyopathic DM phenotype.

Keywords: positive dermatomyositis; anti mda5; antibody positive; interstitial lung; mda5 antibody; patients anti

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
Year Published: 2019

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