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CDAM antibodies - (also MDA5 antibodies) are antibodies against a cytoplasmic 40 kDa protein. CDAM antibodies are found in 50% of cases of "amyopathic dermatomyositis". Patients with this antibody constellation are said to develop, in addition to cutaneous changes, a rapidly progressive lung involvement (mainly described in Asians) and have a poor prognosis.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer