Table 2

Reactivity of anti-Mi-2 positive sera with recombinant Mi-2 fragments

(n) Number of
NT2-150 positive
Number of
NM2-150positive
Number of M2-150positive Number of
CT positive
Total number
of positives
PM2-150 (198)895617
DM2-150(181)123023538
IBM2-150(39)03103
Total Mi-2 positives (%)20  (34)42  (72)29  (50)11  (19)58  (100)
  • 2-150 NT = N-terminal; NM = N-terminal/middle; M = middle; CT = C-terminal; PM = polymyositis; DM = dermatomyositis; IBM = inclusion body myositis.