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My 9 year old son has a positive ana with ena positive showing jo-1 antibodies. is this definitive of myositis? he is being investigated for pain and
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Jo-1: is a myositis specific antibody most commonly seen in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies seen in 20-30% pts and in interstitial pulm fibrosis this antibody is against trna synthetase your child needs a pediatric rheumatologist to treat and follow his illness
Answered 11/5/2016
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