Nephrotic Syndrome as an Extramuscular Manifestation of Anti-EJ Antibody-Positive Dermatomyositis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Figure 4

Graph showing serum levels of creatine kinase (CK) and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (Up/Uc ratio) over time after second admission to our hospital. The left vertical axis indicates the serum CK levels ((U/L), closed black circles), and the right axis indicates the degree of proteinuria, expressed as (Up/Uc) ratio (open circles). The horizontal line indicates the months (Mo) after discharge of first admission. Up: urinary protein; Uc: urinary creatinine. indicates readmission to our hospital. CyA: cyclosporine A.