Laboratory tests and clinical significance of anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase antibody

oleh: Jing-jing LUO, Feng GAO, Jie-xi WEN, Hong-jun HAO, Jing GUO, Yi-ning HUANG

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2016-09-01

Deskripsi

<p>Anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) antibody is a newly recognized autoantibody, which is associated with the use of statins and is considered as an immunological marker of necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM). This article summarizes the discovery, laboratory tests and clinical significance of anti-HMGCR antibody.</p><p> </p><p><strong>DOI: </strong>10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2016.09.005</p>