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Inflammatory myopathies

Choosing the right biomarkers to predict ILD in myositis

Interstitial lung disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis. Understanding the risk factors for development and progression of interstitial lung disease is crucial to improving clinical outcomes.

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T.G. declares no competing interests. M.K. is an inventor on US patent application 13/059,444: 'Diagnosis method and diagnosis kit for dermatomyositis'.

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Gono, T., Kuwana, M. Choosing the right biomarkers to predict ILD in myositis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 12, 504–506 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2016.120

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