title: [Antisynthetase syndrome. Three cases and a review of the literature].
abstract: Antisynthetase syndrome belongs to the idiopathic myositis group which includes pulmonary interstitial disease, arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and  mechanic's hands , associated with the anti-Jo1 antibody. We report three cases of antisynthetase syndrome, and review the clinical characteristics, and prognosis factors dominated by interstitial pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôtel-Dieu, CHU, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, BP 1005, 44093 Nantes 1.
authors.forename: Agathe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imbert-Masseau
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamidou
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agard
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halloun
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Delangle
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Audrain
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Grolleau
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mussini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001168:Arthritis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008025:Ligases / Q000276:immunology*; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis; D011928:Raynaud Disease; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C046750:Jo-1 antibody; D008025:Ligases