Objective To identify similarities and differences in the clinical features of adult Japanese
patients with individual anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibodies (anti-ARS Abs). Methods …

Objective To determine serum levels of BAFF, a potent B cell survival factor, in patients with
systemic sclerosis (SSc) and relate the results to the clinical features of SSc. Methods Serum …

Objective To clarify the association of clinical and prognostic features with dermatomyositis (DM)-specific
autoantibodies (Abs) in adult Japanese patients with DM. Design Retrospective …

Objective To identify the 140‐kd autoantigen recognized by anti‐155/140 autoantibodies that
are associated with adult cancer‐associated dermatomyositis (DM) and juvenile DM and to …

Background Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue disease characterised by multiorgan
fibrosis with an autoimmune background and poor prognosis. Although a few drugs have …

Objective Autoantibodies against DFS70 (dense fine speckles 70) antigen (also known as
lens epithelium–derived growth factor) have been recently identified among the antinuclear …

Objective To determine the prevalence, immunoglobulin subclass distribution, and clinical
correlation of antibodies (Abs), especially of IgE Abs, to BP180 and BP230 in patients with …

Objective To clarify the clinical significance of serum levels of pulmonary and activation‐regulated
chemokine (PARC) in the diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in …

Burns are a common type of skin injury encountered at all levels of medical facilities from
private clinics to core hospitals. Minor burns heal by topical treatment alone, but moderate to …

Objective To identify predictive factors for scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) in patients with anti–RNA
polymerase III (anti–RNAP III) antibodies. Methods A total of 583 adult Japanese …