Clinical and histological features of‘mechanic's hands' in a patient with antibodies to Jo-1—a case report

MITRA, D. ; LOVELL, C.L. ; MACLEOD, T.I.F. ; TAN, R.S.H. ; MADDISON, P.J.

Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Published 1994
ISSN:
1365-2230
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The clinical and histological features of‘mechanic's hands' are described in a patient with polymyositis characterized serologically b6y antibodies to histidyl t RNA synthetase (Jo-1). Although distinctive cutaneous lesions have only recently been associated with the ‘anti-synthetase syndrome’. It is becoming apparent that recognition of subsets within the spectrum of polymyositis/dermatomyositis characterized by certain clinical and serological features not only have prognostic significance, but also may provide insights into mechanisms of disease.
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