Antisynthetase Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
Antisynthetase syndrome (AS) is a rare overlapping myositis characterized by cellular and humoral autoimmune responses directed against aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. A pathogenic role of neutrophils was described during inflammatory myopathies, with increased netosis correlated with disease activity and muscle damage. Higher number of alveolar neutrophils was observed in patients with rapidly progressive forms of interstitial lung disease. Peripheral neutrophils could represent a simple biomarker of severity and activity in patients with antisynthetase syndrome. The main objective is to compare circulating neutrophils between severe and non severe patients with antisynthetase syndrome. Secondary objectives are: 1) to evaluate correlation between circulating neutrophils and organ-specific severity, 2) to compare circulating neutrophils at time of diagnosis and circulating neutrophils after 6 months of treatment in patients with antisynthetase syndrome.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with antisyntheatse syndrome according to Solomon criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of circulating neutrophils | at diagnosis (Day 0) | circulating neutrophils values (number of cells/mm3) |
| Global severity | at diagnosis (Day 0) | composite criteria of global severity: severe interstitial lung disease (ILD) and/or severe muscular disease |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Circulating neutrophils change over time | at 6 months of follow-up | circulating neutrophils values (number of cells/mm3) |
| ILD severity | at diagnosis (Day 0) | %predicted FVC values in patients with ILD |
| Muscular severity | at diagnosis (Day 0) | manual muscle testing (MMT) grading in patients muscle involvement |
Countries
France