Anti-SAE autoantibody in dermatomyositis : original comparative study and review of the literature

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OBJECTIVE: Among specific autoantibodies in DM, the anti-small ubiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme (SAE) antibody is rare. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics, cancer prevalence, and muscle pathology of anti-SAE-positive DM.

METHODS: Patients with a diagnosis of DM and sera positive for the anti-SAE antibody were recruited from 19 centres in this retrospective observational study. The available muscular biopsies were reviewed. We conducted a comparison with anti-SAE-negative DM and a review of the literature.

RESULTS: Of the patients in the study (n = 49), 84% were women. Skin involvement was typical in 96% of patients, with 10% having calcinosis, 18% ulceration and 12% necrosis; 35% presented with a widespread skin rash. Muscular disease affected 84% of patients, with mild weakness [Medical Research Council (MRC) scale 4 (3, 5)], although 39% of patients had dysphagia. Muscular biopsies showed typical DM lesions. Interstitial lung disease was found in 21% of patients, mainly with organizing pneumonia pattern, and 26% of patients showed dyspnoea. Cancer-associated myositis was diagnosed in 16% of patients and was responsible for the majority of deaths, its prevalence being five times that of the general population. IVIG therapy was administered to 51% of the patients during the course of the disease. Comparison with anti-SAE-negative DM (n = 85) showed less and milder muscle weakness (P = 0.02 and P = 0.006, respectively), lower creatinine kinase levels (P < 0.0001) and less dyspnoea (P = 0.003).

CONCLUSION: Anti-SAE positive DM is a rare subgroup associated with typical skin features but a potentially diffuse rash, a mild myopathy. Interstitial lung disease defines an organizing pneumonia pattern. Cancer associated DM prevalence is five times that of the general population.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, http://clinicaltrials.gov, NCT04637672.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

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Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 62(2023), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 3932-3939

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Demortier, Juliette [VerfasserIn]
Vautier, Mathieu [VerfasserIn]
Chosidow, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Gallay, Laure [VerfasserIn]
Bessis, Didier [VerfasserIn]
Berezne, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Cordel, Nadège [VerfasserIn]
Schmidt, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Smail, Amar [VerfasserIn]
Duffau, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Jachiet, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Begon, Edouard [VerfasserIn]
Gottlieb, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Chasset, François [VerfasserIn]
Graveleau, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Marque, Myriam [VerfasserIn]
Cesbron, Elise [VerfasserIn]
Forestier, Amandine [VerfasserIn]
Josse, Séverine [VerfasserIn]
Kluger, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Beauchêne, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Le Corre, Yannick [VerfasserIn]
Pagis, Valentine [VerfasserIn]
Rigolet, Aude [VerfasserIn]
Guillaume-Jugnot, Perrine [VerfasserIn]
Authier, François-Jérôme [VerfasserIn]
Guilain, Nelly [VerfasserIn]
Streichenberger, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Leonard-Louis, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Boussouar, Samia [VerfasserIn]
Landon-Cardinal, Océane [VerfasserIn]
Benveniste, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Allenbach, Yves [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoantibodies
Cancer
DM
EC 6.2.1.45
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
Myositis
Review
Small ubiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme
Ubiquitin-Activating Enzymes

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 11.12.2023

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04637672

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/rheumatology/kead154

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355153149