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MeSH Supplementary: Antisynthetase syndrome
Unique ID: C537778
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C537778
Registry Numbers: 0
Heading Mapped to: *Myositis
Frequency: 357
Note: A chronic AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE that affects the muscles and other parts of the body. The signs and symptoms may include muscle inflammation (myositis), POLYARTHRITIS; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES; thickening and cracking of the hands, and RAYNAUD PHENOMENON. it may be caused by AUTOANTIBODIES against AMINO ACYL-TRNA SYNTHETASES.
Date of Entry: 2010/08/25
Revision Date: 2016/07/11

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