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Investigating Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy; Initial Cross Speciality Experience with Use of the Extended Myositis Antibody Panel

by
Antoinette O'Connor
1,*,
Jennifer Mulhall
1,
Sinead M. J. Harney
2,
John G. Ryan
2,
Grainne Murphy
2,
Michael T. Henry
3,
Peter Annis
4,
Vincent Tormey
5 and
Aisling Ryan
1
1
Department of Neurology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
2
Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
3
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
4
Department of Immunology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
5
Department of Immunology, University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2017, 7(2), 922; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2017.922
Submission received: 23 October 2016 / Revised: 23 October 2016 / Accepted: 6 February 2017 / Published: 4 May 2017

Abstract

The discovery of unique autoantibodies has informed and altered our approach to the diagnosis and management of the inflammatory myopathies. This study reports the initial clinical experience of use of the Extended Myositis Antibody (EMA) panel in the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland. We conducted a retrospective review of all patients who had serum samples tested for myositis specific antibodies and myositis associated antibodies from April 2014 to March 2015. A positive EMA panel was of significant clinical utility in facilitating decisions on appropriate investigations, and need for onward referral to other physicians. Furthermore, this paper highlights the diversity of possible presentations of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with subsequent need for multi-speciality involvement, and serves to heighten awareness among clinicians of the diagnostic use of extended myositis antibody testing in these cases.
Keywords: idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; myositis specific autoantibodies; myositis-associated autoantibodies idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; myositis specific autoantibodies; myositis-associated autoantibodies

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O'Connor, A.; Mulhall, J.; Harney, S.M.J.; Ryan, J.G.; Murphy, G.; Henry, M.T.; Annis, P.; Tormey, V.; Ryan, A. Investigating Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy; Initial Cross Speciality Experience with Use of the Extended Myositis Antibody Panel. Clin. Pract. 2017, 7, 922. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2017.922

AMA Style

O'Connor A, Mulhall J, Harney SMJ, Ryan JG, Murphy G, Henry MT, Annis P, Tormey V, Ryan A. Investigating Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy; Initial Cross Speciality Experience with Use of the Extended Myositis Antibody Panel. Clinics and Practice. 2017; 7(2):922. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2017.922

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O'Connor, Antoinette, Jennifer Mulhall, Sinead M. J. Harney, John G. Ryan, Grainne Murphy, Michael T. Henry, Peter Annis, Vincent Tormey, and Aisling Ryan. 2017. "Investigating Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy; Initial Cross Speciality Experience with Use of the Extended Myositis Antibody Panel" Clinics and Practice 7, no. 2: 922. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2017.922

APA Style

O'Connor, A., Mulhall, J., Harney, S. M. J., Ryan, J. G., Murphy, G., Henry, M. T., Annis, P., Tormey, V., & Ryan, A. (2017). Investigating Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy; Initial Cross Speciality Experience with Use of the Extended Myositis Antibody Panel. Clinics and Practice, 7(2), 922. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2017.922

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