myositis
Targoff, Ira N.
Clinical Immunology Laboratory
Clinical Immunology Laboratory About The OMRF Clinical Immunology Laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Judith James and Myositis Director Dr. Ira Targoff, performs a variety of tests to identify autoantibodies for the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune and other diseases. On average, the Laboratory processes more than 300 samples per week. This national reference lab […]
Myositis Testing
Myositis Testing About Some types of autoimmune disease attack the muscles of the body. The “myositis-specific antibodies” (MSA) can assist in the diagnosis of polymyositis and dermatomyositis in those patients who have the diseases. About 50% of patients with polymyositis or dermatomyositis have specific MSA or myositis associated antibodies (MAA). MSA are almost never found in […]
