Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of insoluble calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
It represents a major clinical problem in patients with SSc affecting at least one quarter of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease
characterised by muscle and skin involvement. Calcinosis is a debilitating complication of …

This study aims to characterize myositis-specific antibodies in a well-defined cohort of
patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy and to determine their association with …

Management of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) is challenging given
the systemic nature of the disease, which is often complicated by potentially life-threatening …

Abstract Purpose of Review We performed a systematic review of the literature on the
epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory characterization, and treatment of …

Calcinosis cutis is a condition that is commonly associated with autoimmune connective
tissue diseases. It is characterized by the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin …

Dermatomyositis (DM) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of
multiple organs, most commonly the skin, muscle and lungs. This disease poses a challenge …

Idiopathic calcinosis is a disorder characterized by diffuse calcium deposits at various sites
of the body. Etiopathogenic associations are described with inherited disorders, connective …

DISCUSSION Anti-NXP2 antibodies are frequently encountered in juvenile DM (23–33%) 8,
9 during which this autoantibody was associated with increased risk of calcinosis 8, 10 and …

This literature review summarizes current data on the epidemiology, pathophysiology,
diagnosis and treatment of calcinosis cutis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The …