A cardiorenal-pulmonary-cutaneous-muscle syndrome

A cardiorenal-pulmonary-cutaneous-muscle syndrome

Anti-synthetase syndrome is a relatively recently described auto-immune disease characterized by auto-antibodies to enzymes that acetylate transfer RNA (tRNA). Interstitial pulmonary disease and inflammatory myopathy are regular findings. Our patient also exhibited a lupus-like glomerulonephritis. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical kidney journal 2013-04, Vol.6 (2), p.199-200
Hauptverfasser: Schöpp, Sebastian, Elitok, Saban, Bieringer, Markus, Schneider, Wolfgang, Luft, Friedrich C.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Anti-synthetase syndrome is a relatively recently described auto-immune disease characterized by auto-antibodies to enzymes that acetylate transfer RNA (tRNA). Interstitial pulmonary disease and inflammatory myopathy are regular findings. Our patient also exhibited a lupus-like glomerulonephritis. An important clue was the presence of ‘mechanics’ hands. Nephrologists need to be aware of this syndrome.
ISSN:2048-8505
2048-8513
DOI:10.1093/ckj/sft017