Abstract
In this study, we aimed at evaluating the contribution of an extended myositis-related antibodies (Abs) determination by immunoblot to the diagnosis, classification, and prognosis of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM). Medical records of all the patients (n = 237) with myositis-related Ab requests addressed to our department over a one-year period were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified as IIM, auto-immune disease (AID) other than IIM, and other diagnosis, and examined for their Ab profiles as determined by immunoblot. Ab positivity was qualified semi-quantitatively as low or strong according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Among the 45 Ab-positive patients, 49% were diagnosed an IIM, 22% another AID, and 29% another diagnosis. The clinico-serological patterns of the myositis-related Ab+ patients fully recapitulated those described in the literature. Among non-IIM patients, anti-PM-Scl was the most frequently detected Ab (38%), followed by anti-Mi-2 (15%), and anti-OJ (12%). Importantly, strong Ab positivity was significantly more detected in IIM vs. non-IIM patients (82% vs. 35%; p = .002). This difference was further increased when comparing MSAs only (95% vs. 36%; p = .0004). Accordingly, strong Ab...Continue Reading
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