Genetic background may contribute to the latitude-dependent prevalence of dermatomyositis and anti-TIF1-γ autoantibodies in adult patients with myositis

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of dermatomyositis (DM) versus DM and polymyositis (PM) combined has been shown to be negatively associated with latitude. This observation has been attributed to increasing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light towards the equator. In this study, we investigated whether diff...

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Autores principales: Parkes, Joanna E., Rothwell, Simon, Oldroyd, Alexander, Chinoy, Hector, Lamb, Janine A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5994128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29884237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1617-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5994128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29884237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1617-9

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