Table 5.

Poor prognostic factors.

Associated malignancy108,109
Anti-SRP antibodies110
Pulmonary involvement (respiratory muscles and/or ILD)48,109,111
Cardiac involvement48,111
Bulbar involvement — dysphagia54
Older age48
Nonwhite race48
Delayed treatment48
  • SRP: signal recognition particle; ILD: interstitial lung disease.