Anti-SRP Antibody-Positive Myopathy with Universal Alopecia and Multiple Vitiligo

January 2015 in “ Acta Dermato Venereologica ”

M Tokuzumi, Tomomi Fujisawa, En Shu, Hiroyuki Kanoh, Chiemi Saigo, Tatsuhiko Miyazaki, Yasuhito Hamaguchi, Mariko Seishima

anti-SRP antibody myopathy universal alopecia vitiligo autoimmune response alopecia hair loss skin depigmentation

TLDR Autoimmune myopathy may be linked to hair loss and skin depigmentation.

The document described a case of anti-SRP antibody-positive myopathy that was associated with universal alopecia and multiple vitiligo. The study highlighted the rare occurrence of these conditions together, suggesting a possible link between the autoimmune response in myopathy and the development of alopecia and vitiligo. The findings underscored the importance of considering autoimmune mechanisms in patients presenting with these symptoms.

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